United Kingdom Schumann and Chopin: Maurizio Pollini (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.3.2022. (MB)
Maurizio Pollini at eighty: an unforgettable London recital
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Tamara Stefanovich gives a fascinating tour d’horizon of piano sonatas
United Kingdom Various, ’20 Sonatas’: Tamara Stefanovich (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.2.2022. (MB)
Music-making of compelling drama from the LPO conducted by Alpesh Chauhan
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff: Daniel Lozakovich (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Alpesh Chauhan (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.2.2022. (MBr)
Classical Vauxhall: Classical Done Differently at St Mark’s Kennington
Classical Vauxhall – 10 to 13 February 2022 The third Classical Vauxhall Festival had already given their first concert (of five) at St Mark’s Kennington when I received information about their imaginative and appetising programmes. After the end of the festival they were able to let me have a recording of the concert of 10 … Read more
English Touring Opera’s enjoyable revival of La bohème
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera / Dionysis Grammenos (conductor). Hackney Empire Theatre, London, 26.2.2022. (MB)
Exceptional LPO concert with the world premiere of a fragrant López Bellido concerto
United Kingdom Adams, López Bellido, Richard Strauss: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jonathan Berman (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.2.2022. (MBr)
Individual and successful approaches to Strauss and Poulenc by Barbara Hannigan and the LSO
United Kingdom Strauss and Poulenc: London Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Hannigan (soprano, conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 24.2.2022 (MB)
Strategy is all: taking risks in Joyce DiDonato’s RAM masterclass
United Kingdom Masterclass with Joyce DiDonato: Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) with students Sophie Sparrow (soprano), Jack Lee (baritone), Bernadette Johns (mezzo-soprano), Liam Bonthrone (tenor), Harry Rylance and Chad Vindin (piano). Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London. 15.2.2022. (CSa)
