United Kingdom Bruckner: Sally Matthews (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo – soprano), Eric Cutler (tenor), Alessandro Spina (bass), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor) Chorus, Barbican Hall, London, 28.5.2017. (GD)
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Ideal Chamber Music-Making from the Zemlinsky Quartet
United Kingdom Zemlinsky, Janáček: Zemlinsky Quartet (František Souček & Petr Střížek [violins], Petr Holman [viola], Vladimír Fortin [cello]), Wigmore Hall London, 29.5.2017. (CS)
Herbert Blomstedt’s Beethoven 7 is One of the Finest Again
United Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven: Martin Helmchen (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 25.5.2017. (GD)
Pretty Yende and Liparit Avetisyan are the stars of the future in the Royal Opera’s L’elisir d’amore
Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Opera House / Bertrand de Billy (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 27.5.2017. (JPr) Cast: Adina – Pretty Yende Nemorino – Liparit Avetisyan Dulcamara – Alex Esposito Belcore -Paolo Bordogna Giannetta – Vlada Borovko Production: Director – Laurent Pelly Revival director – Daniel … Read more
Rina Kanehara and Aitor Arrieta are Deserved Joint Winners of ENB’s 2017 Emerging Dancer Competition
United Kingdom English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2017: Nominated dancers, English National Ballet Philharmonic / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 25.5.2017. (JPr)
Nicholas Daniel and Friends Provide an Oboe Aficionado’s Dream
United Kingdom Nicholas Daniel and Friends (Faculty Artist Series): Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Leslie Howard (piano), Katya Apekisheva (piano), Charles Owen (piano), musicians from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 25.05.2017 (CS)
Sakari Oramo’s Stunning Account of Turangalîla-symphonie
United Kingdom Messiaen: Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Miller (ondes Martinot), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 24.5.2017. (AS)
Iván Fischer’s Fascinating Illumination of Bartók’s Musical Roots
United Kingdom Bartók: Márta Sebastyén (folk singer) with István Kádár (folk violin), András Szabó (folk viola); Zsolt Fejérvári (folk double-bass), Ildikó Komlósi (mezzo-soprano – Judith); Krisztián Cser (bass – Duke Bluebeard); Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer (conductor, speaker). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.5.2017. (CC)