United Kingdom Baroque at the Edge [1] – Scarlatti and Cage: David Greilsammer (piano and prepared piano). Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s, London, 4.1.2019. (MB)
David Greilsammer’s Thought-Provoking Juxtaposition of Scarlatti and Cage
London
Remarkable Recital by a Prime Ambassador for the French Horn
United Kingdom Avex Recital Series: Nobuaki Fukukawa (horn), Eriko Takezawa (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 5.1.2019. (CC)
Baroque at its Boldest from Elicia Silverstein
United Kingdom Baroque at the Edge [II]: Elicia Silverstein (violin), St James Clerkenwell, London, 5.1.2019. (CS)
English National Ballet’s Swan Lake Emerges Memorably from the Mists
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake: Dancers of English National Ballet and English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor), London Coliseum, 3.1.2019. (JPr)
Trio Wanderer Provide a Splendid Way to Round off the Musical Year
United Kingdom Haydn, Dvořák, and Schubert: Trio Wanderer (Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian [violin], Raphaël Pidoux [cello], Vincent Coq [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.12.2018 (MB)
Britten Sinfonia’s Messiah – Much More Than Christmas Entertainment
United Kingdom Handel, Messiah: Sophie Bevan (soprano), Iestyn Davies (countertenor), Allan Clayton (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone) , Britten Sinfonia Voices (director: Eamonn Dougan) Britten Sinfonia Orchestra (violin/director: Jacqueline Shave), Barbican Hall, London 19.12.2018. (CSa)
Griff Rhys Jones is Superb as Scrooge in LMTO’s Joyous A Christmas Carol
United Kingdom LMTO – A Christmas Carol (Mike Ockrent [book], Lynn Ahrens [book and lyrics] and Alan Menken [music]): Soloists, London Music Theatre Chorus and Orchestra / Freddie Tapner (conductor). Lyceum Theatre, London, 17.12.2018. (JPr)
Edward Gardner Leads a Memorable Account of L’Enfance du Christ
United Kingdom Berlioz: Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 17.12.2018. (CC)
and Edward Gardner (conductor) (c) BBC/Mark Allan