United Kingdom Rihm, Bruckner: Nicolas Hodges (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Lothar Koenigs. Barbican Hall, London, 22.2.2017. (CC)
London
Pollini Continues to Astound in Chopin and Debussy
United Kingdom Chopin, Debussy: Maurizio Pollini (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2017. (CC)
A Most Imaginatively Programmed Recital from Faust and Melnikov
United Kingdom Szymanowski, Fauré, Françaix, Antheil: Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 19.2.2017. (GD)
The UK Premiere of a Long-Lost Stravinsky Work Opens a Marvellous Philharmonia Concert
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Ravel, and Ligeti: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Rodolfus Choir, Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 19.2.2017. (MB)
Rachel Nicholls Premieres Nicola LeFanu’s The Crimson Bird
United Kingdom Schreker, LeFanu and Rachmaninov: Rachel Nicholls (soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Ilan Volkov (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 17.2.2017. (AS)
Ligeti and Bartók Dominate the Ligeti Quartet’s Concert
United Kingdom ‘Melodicles’ – Ligeti, Mason, Harrison, Diabété, Bartók: Ligeti Quartet [Mandhira de Saram, Patrick Dawkins (violins), Richard Jones (viola), Val Welbanks (cello)]. Hall Two, Kings Place, 17.2.2017. (MB)
A Journey in Words, Music and Images: a ‘Parallel’ Winterreise at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Schubert, Winterreise – A Parallel Journey: Matthew Rose (bass), Gary Matthewman (piano) in collaboration with Victoria Crowe (artist). Wigmore Hall, London 15.2.2017 (CS)
Russian Music Thrillingly Performed by Alexander Karpeyev
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Medtner, Grechaninov, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky: Alexander Karpeyev (piano), Kings Place, London, 13.2.2017. (RB)