Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1 in D minor, ‘The Gothic’ : Susan Gritton (soprano), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Peter Auty (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), CBSO Youth Chorus, Eltham College Boys’ Choir, Southend Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs, Bach Choir, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Brighton Festival Chorus, Côr Caerdydd, Huddersfield Choral Society, London Symphony Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Martyn Brabbins (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, 17.7.2011 (CG)
Christopher Gunning
John Wilson and the BBC Symphony Orchestra trip the Light Fantastic
Sullivan, German, Coates, Haydn Wood, Farnon, Warner, Ellis, Armstrong Gibbs, Angela Morley, Ernest Tomlinson : John Wilson, conductor, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London, 25.6.2011 (CG)
Violinist Tetzlaff impresses at Philharmonia’s Bartók and Kodaly concert
Kodaly and Bartók: Christian Tetzlaff (solo violin), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.6.2011 (CG)
Thought-provoking viola and piano music at St. John’s
Brahms, Joachim, Schumann, Fribbins and Shostakovich: Eniko Magyar (viola), Diana Brekalo (piano). St John’s Smith Square, London, 10.6. 2011 (CG)
The Ardittis play Saariaho, Saxton and Birtwistle at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Saariaho, Saxton and Birtwistle : The Arditti String Quartet – Irving Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan, violins, Ralf Ehlers, viola, Lucas Fels, cello – Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 10.5.2011 (CG)
Maazel and the Philharmonia in Mahler’s Fifth and Das Knaben Wunderhorn
Mahler: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Matthias Goerne (baritone) Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.5.2011 (CG)
The Rite of Spring with 3D Images
Varèse, Ligeti, Stravinsky: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor), Julia Mach (dancer), Klaus Obermaier (concept, artistic direction, choreography) Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.4.2011 (CG)
Maazel conducts Mahler 2 with the Philharmonia
Mahler : Sally Matthews (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), BBC Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London 17.4.2011 (CG)