United Kingdom Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms: Nash Ensemble / Martyn Brabbins (conductor), Wigmore Hall, London, 12.1.2019. (CS)
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Resolution 2019’s Opening Triple Bill Explores Myriad Themes
United Kingdom Resolution 2019 – Void, Blacklist, No Sudden Moves: The Place, London, 11.1.2019. (J.O’D)
Oxford Philharmonic Celebrates its 20th Anniversary with Stellar Soloists
United Kingdom Bach, Schumann, and Beethoven: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Maxim Vengerov (violins), Martha Argerich (piano), Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra /Marios Papadopoulos (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.1.2019. (MB)
Ik zeg: NU: I say now, now … an interview with Richard Causton
What do you understand by the word ‘history’? This simple question, but one which will inevitably prompt multifarious and complex responses, was the origin of the title of Richard Causton’s new orchestral work, Ik zeg: NU (which translates from Dutch as ‘I say: NOW’), which was commissioned by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and will be premiered by the orchestra and their chief conductor Sakari Oramo at the Barbican Hall later this month.
A True Collaboration Between Tasmin Little and Piers Lane
United Kingdom Schubert & Brahms: Tasmin Little (violin), Piers Lane (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 9.1.2019. (CS)
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Outstanding Strauss and Wagner from Rachel Nicholls, Ryan Wigglesworth and LSSO
United Kingdom Strauss and Wagner: Rachel Nicholls (soprano), London Schools Symphony Orchestra / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor) Barbican Hall, London 7.1.2019. (JPr)
Uncorking the Bottle: Kolesnikov Releases the Essence of Chopin
United Kingdom Chopin and Chausson: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Elīna Buksha (violin), Hermès Quartet (Omer Bouchez & Elise Liu [violins], Yung-Hsin Lou Chang [viola], Anthony Kondo [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London 6.1.2019. (CSa)
A Most Excellent Fanfare from Iestyn Davies and The King’s Consort for a New Musical Year
United Kingdom ‘Sound the Trumpet’ – Music by Purcell, Blow, Humfrey, and Williams: Iestyn Davies (countertenor), James Hall (countertenor), The King’s Consort (Rebecca Miles [recorder], Ian Wilson [recorder], Reiko Ichise [bass viol], Lynda Sayce [theorbo], Robert King [harpsichord and chamber organ]). Wigmore Hall, London, 4.1.2019. (CSa)
