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Janine Jansen’s Intense Britten and Semyon Bychkov’s Visceral Mahler with the LSO

08/12/201706/10/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten and Mahler: Janine Jansen (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor) Barbican Hall, London, 5.10.2017. (JPr)

WESTDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK KÖLN Semyon Bychkov Chefdirigent des WDR Sinfonieorchesters Köln © WDR/Sheila Rock, honorarfrei - Verwendung nur im Zusammenhang mit genanntem WDR-Orchester bei Nennung "Bild: WDR/Sheila Rock"(S1). WDR-Pressestelle/Fotoredaktion (0221) 220 -2408 oder -4405 Fax -8471 mailto fotoredaktion@wdr.de
Semyon Bychkov (c) WDR/Sheila Rock

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Three Voices ‘Unwrap’ Varied Musical Treasures at Kings Place

09/10/201703/10/2017 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tre Voci: Natalie Clein (cello), Julius Drake (piano), Fleur Barron (mezzo soprano), King’s Place, London, 30.09.2017 (CS)

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Salonen, the Philharmonia and Michelle DeYoung Bring Emotional Power to Mahler 3

12/10/201702/10/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mahler: Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Voices, Tiffin Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.10.2017. (JPr)

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Richly Satisfying Mozart from Richard Goode and Vladimir Jurowski

05/10/201701/10/2017 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Richard Goode (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 30.9.2017. (AS)

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An Outstanding Wigmore Hall Recital by Sarah Connolly and Malcolm Martineau

05/10/201701/10/2017 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom R. Strauss, Korngold, Zemlinsky, Eisler, Gurney, Bridge, Copland, Britten: Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano); Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 29.9.2017. (CC)

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Dame Sarah Connolly (c) Jan Capinski

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Remembering Pamela Majaro (1932-2016) at the Wigmore Hall

05/10/201701/10/2017 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Kol Nidrei – Elegy for Pamela: Wihan Quartet (Leoš Čepický & Jan Schulmeister [violins], Jakub Čepický [viola], Michal Kaňka [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 27.9.2017. (CS)

Portrait of Pamela Majaro by Eileen Hogan
Portrait of Pamela Majaro by Eileen Hogan

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Max Davies Final Notes

05/10/201730/09/2017 by Jack Buckley

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Bach, Davies, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky: Dejan Bogdanovich (violin) and Gabrielle Maria Vianello (piano), Kings Place, Hall One. 28.9.2017. (JB)

Peter Maxwell Davies CBE - britischer Komponist. - Master of Queens Musick - fotografiert auf der Insel Sanday - Orkney Foto: Martin Lengemann Uhlandstraße 41, 13158 Berlin Tel 01717474588 7% Mwst FA Berlin Friedrichshain/Prenzl. brg Kasseler Bank eG BLZ 52090000 Konto 101048500
Peter Maxwell Davies (c) Martin Lengemann

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Verdi Vies with Cirque du Soleil in a Silky but Improbable ENO Aida

05/10/201729/09/2017 by Jim Pritchard

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor). London Coliseum, London. 28.9.2017. (JPr)

A scene from Aida by Verdi @ London Coliseum. An English National Opera production. Conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson. Directed by Phelim McDermott. (Opening 28-09-17) ©Tristram Kenton 09-17 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com
Act IV of ENO’s Aida (c) Tristram Kenton

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