United Kingdom Telemann, Bach: Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Helsinki Baroque Orchestra / Aapo Häkkinen (director/harpsichord). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.1.2018. (CC)
Sampson’s Clarity and Grace and Helsinki Baroque’s Sensitive and Clean Accompaniment
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Inspired Programming is a Wonderful Way to Introduce Several Facets of Widmann
United Kingdom Schumann, Widmann, Mozart: Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Dénes Várjon (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 4.1.2018. (CC)
Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano’s Stimulating Bach Programme
United Kingdom Concerto Italiano’s Bach: Laura Pontecorvo (flute), Andrea Rognoni, Antonio De Secondi (violins), Marco Ceccato (cello) / Rinaldo Alessandrini (director/harpsichord). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.12.2017. (CC)
Arcadian Harmony at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Haydn, Bartók, Mozart: Arcadia Quartet (Ana Török & Răsvan Dumitru [violins], Traian Boală [viola] Zsolt Török [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 27.12.2017. (CS)
Messiah Through New Eyes is a Thought-provoking Experience
United Kingdom Hannah Conway and Handel: Schoolchildren from La Retraite RC School, Clapham Park; St Paul’s Way Trust School; and Westminster City School; Mary Bevan (soprano); Reginald Mobley (counter-tenor); Thomas Hobbs (tenor); Christopher Purves (baritone); Academy of Ancient Music Chorus & Orchestra / Richard Egarr (director/harpsichord). Barbican Hall, London, 20.12.2017. (CC)
Kavakos and Wang Prove That Opposites Attract
United Kingdom Janáček, Schubert, Debussy, Bartók: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Yuja Wang (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 19.12.2017. (CS)
The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu is Perfect for the Young at Heart
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu: Milton Court, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, 19.12.2017. (JPr)
Joyce DiDonato and the Brentano String Quartet Remember Camille Claudel
United Kingdom Strauss, Lekeu, Debussy and Heggie, Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) with the Brentano String Quartet: Wigmore Hall, London, 18.11.2017. (JPr)
