United Kingdom Beethoven, Piano Sonatas I: Jonathan Biss (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.9.2019. (CC)
London
For all of its cleverness, Barry’s The Intelligence Park leaves one unsatisfied
United Kingdom Gerald Barry, The Intelligence Park: Soloists, London Sinfonietta / Jessica Cottis (conductor). The Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 28.9.2019. (CC)
Ruben Jais and laBarocca’s musical integrity results in true Handelian success
United Kingdom Handel, Aci, Galatea e Polifemo: Soloists, laBarocca / Ruben Jais (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.9.2019. (AK)
Another enterprising programme in the Philharmonia’s survey of Weimar Berlin
United Kingdom Hindemith, Bach and Berg: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 26.9.2019. (AS)
A triumphant London debut for the Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Rachmaninov, Britten, Shostakovich: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Edward and Freddie Fox (narrators), Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra / Jan Latham-Koenig (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 26.9.2019. (CC)
Tamara Rojo again leads the ENB from the front in Akram Khan’s modern masterpiece
United Kingdom Vincenzo Lamagna (after Adolphe Adam), Giselle: Dancers of English National Ballet, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 24.9.2019. (JPr)
Virtuosity from DiDonato but Kosky’s Agrippina is puzzling and contradictory
United Kingdom Handel, Agrippina: Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 23.9.2019. (AK)
An evocation of the wonderfully bittersweet world of Weimar Berlin
United Kingdom Weimar Berlin: To the Cabaret!: Dagmar Manzel (singer), Simon McBurney (narrator), Loré Lixenberg (mezzo-soprano), Gerard McBurney (creative director), Amelia Kosminsky (projection director), Caroline Moores (production/stage manager), Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 23.9.2019. (CC)
