United Kingdom Kurtág, Mozart, R. Schumann: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.4.2022. (CC)
Mitsuko Uchida’s London recital is one of the most thought-provoking concerts so far this season
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Fine conspectus of Kurt Weill from the LSO and Simon Rattle
United Kingdom Weill: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Staples, Alessandro Fisher (tenors), Ross Ramgobin (baritone), Florian Boesch (bass-baritone), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 28.4.2022. (MB)
Rattle and the LSO triumph in their Half Six Fix The Seven Deadly Sins
United Kingdom Weill: Soloists, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 27.4.2022. (CC)
Dani’s Howard’s Trombone Concerto gets a staggering performance in a mixed LSO programme
United Kingdom Ravel, Dani Howard, Qigang Chen, Stravinsky: Peter Moore (trombone); London Symphony Orchestra / Xian Zhang (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.4.2022. (CC)
The 2022 BBC Proms from 15 July to 10 September
Friday 15 July – 10 September 2022 sees the BBC Proms restored to its full eight-week glory: 84 concerts over 57 days with over 3,000 musicians
General booking opens at 9am on Saturday 21 May and for more details CLICK HERE.
Blistering Shostakovich and inspired Brahms from the virtuosic Philharmonia
United Kingdom Brahms and Shostakovich: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.4.2022. (MBr)
Lucas Debargue displays his beautiful, burnished sound in a superb Wigmore Hall recital
United Kingdom Franck/Debargue, Ravel, Scriabin, Liszt: Lucas Debargue (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 24.4.2022. (CC)
With a voice largely untouched by time Renée Fleming leaves her adoring London audience wanting more
United Kingdom Dvořák, Verdi, R. Strauss – A Gala Evening with Renée Fleming: Renée Fleming (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Enrique Mazzola (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.4.2022. (JPr)
