United Kingdom Benjamin Britten, Albert Herring, Op. 39: Soloists, RWCMD Chamber Ensemble / David Jones (conductor), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 1.4.2015 (LJ).
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Zhang Zuo Plays with Passion, Empathy and Feeling
Bach, Schumann, Schubert: Zhang Zuo (piano), Royal Weslsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 22.03.2015. (LJ). Bach, J. S.: Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 Schumann, Robert: Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 Schubert, Franz: Sonata in C minor, D. 958 Described by no other than Paavo Jarvi as “one of the most … Read more
Daniel Phillips and Friends Perform Top Class Recital
United Kingdom Bach, Mozart, Brahms: Daniel Phillips (violin), Lesley Hatfield (violin), Alice Neary (cello), Louise Williams (viola), David Adams (viola), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 25.03.2015 (LJ)
Clarinettist Michael Collins: Strong, Fresh and Original
United Kingdom Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Bizet: Michael Collins (clarinet), Zoë Smith (piano), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 27.3.2015 (LJ)
The Budapest Café Orchestra – Stock Characters from a Commedia dell’arte
United Kingdom Budapest Café Orchestra [Chris Garrick (violin), Eddie Hession (accordion), Kelly Cantlon (double bass), Adrian Zolotuhin (guitar, saz, balalaika, dorma)], Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 27.3.2015. (LJ)
“Heavenly Flowers Bloom” as Cantemus Offer “a Sweet Harvest” in the St John Passion
United States Bach: Guy Cutting (tenor), Stuart Young (bass), Rebecca Donkin (soprano), Helen Pugsley (soprano), Elizabeth Irvine (mezzo), Jon English (tenor), Ed Ballard (baritone), Cantemus Chamber Choir, Rejouissance (Simon Jones, leader) / Huw Williams (director), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 21.3.2015 (LJ).
Cautious Exactitude and Daring Experimentation in Llyr Williams’ Beethoven Cycle Part 2
Beethoven: Llyr Williams (piano), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 21.2.2015 (LJ) Fantasia in G minor, Op 77 Piano Sonata in E major, Op 14 No. 1 Piano Sonata in G major, Op 14 No. 2 Six Variations on a Theme in F major, Op 34 Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op … Read more
Natural in Every Way: Anneke Scott Plays Enlightenment Horn Repertoire
United Kingdom Kuhlau, Beethoven, Danzi: Anneke Scott (horn)and Christopher Williams (forte-piano), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 13.2.2015 (LJ)