United Kingdom Beethoven, Liszt, Toru Takemitsu, Scriabin: Tomoki Sakata (piano) Keyboard Charitable Trust at Steinway Hall, London, 25.4.2018. (JB)
The Pianist Feels His Way
London
Pina Napolitano Does Justice to Brahms as ‘the Progressive’
United Kingdom ‘Brahms the Progressive’: Brahms, Berg, Schoenberg, and Webern: Pina Napolitano (piano). St John’s, Smith Square, London, 25.4.2018. (MB)
The Royal Opera Revives Philip Venables’ 4.48 Psychosis
United Kingdom Philip Venables, 4.48 Psychosis: Soloists, CHROMA / Richard Baker (conductor). Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 24.4.2018. (MB)
Imaginative Programme Planning by Pappano for Royal Opera Orchestra and Gerhaher
United Kingdom R.Strauss, Martin, Shostakovich, Elgar: Christian Gerhaher (baritone); Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 23.4.2018. (CC)
Coherent, Evocative and Engrossing Mahler from Simon Rattle and the LSO
United Kingdom Tippett and Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 22.4.2018. (JPr)
Rattle and the LSO Unveil an Important New Work by Helen Grime
United Kingdom Grime and Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 19.4.2018. (MB)
Memorable Brahms from Alina Ibragimova and Cédric Tiberghien
United Kingdom Brahms: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 21.4.2018. (CC)
A Satisfying and Interesting Recital with a Proustian Connection
United Kingdom Beethoven, Debussy, Hahn, Fauré and Saint-Saëns: Chloë Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano), Kings Place, London, 18.4.2018. (AS)
