United Kingdom Schubert: Sir John Tomlinson (bass), Christopher Glynn (piano). Wigmore Hall, 11.12.2016. (CC)
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More Outstanding and Challenging Beethoven from Igor Levit
United Kingdom Beethoven: Igor Levit (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.12.2016. (MB)
Under the Baton of John Adams the LSO Perform Bartók, Stravinsky, and Adams – with Mixed Results
United Kingdom Bartók, Stravinsky, Adams: Leila Josefowitz (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / John Adams. Barbican Hall, 8.12. 2016. (CC)
Farnes’s Conducting and Rachvelishvili’s Azucena Make This Revival Worthwhile
United Kingdom Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Richard Farnes. The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.12.2016. (CC)
A Surprisingly Low-Key Recital from Anne Schwanewilms
United Kingdom R. Strauss and Wolf: Anne Schwanewilms (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 5.12.2016. (JPr)
Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra: Stimulating in Mozart and Bartók
United Kingdom Mozart and Bartók: Mitsuko Uchida (piano/director), Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.11.2016. (MB)
Artistry and Sensitivity from Louis Schwizgebel
United Kingdom Mozart, Schumann, Beethoven, Schubert: Louis Schwizgebel (piano), St John’s Smith Square, London, 2.12.2016. (RB)
Signs of an Impressive Partnership Between Andrés Orozco-Estrada and the LPO
United Kingdom Weber, Bruch, Beethoven: Hilary Hahn (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.12.2016. (CS)