United Kingdom BBC Chamber Prom 8 – Barber, Debussy and Shostakovich: Emerson Quartet [Eugene Drucker & Philip Setzer (violins), Lawrence Dutton (viola), Paul Watkins (cello)], Elizabeth Leonskaja (piano), Cadogan Hall London, 31.8.2015 (CS)
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Excellent Mahler First from Tilson Thomas and San Francisco Symphony
United Kingdom BBC Prom 60 – Schoenberg, Cowell and Mahler: Jeremy Denk (piano), San Francisco Symphony Orchestra / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.8.2015. (JPr)
c BBC & Chris Christodoulou
Prom Celebrates the Music of Attenborough’s Life Story Documentaries
United Kingdom BBC Prom 59 – Murray Gold, Life Story: Sir David Attenborough (presenter), BBC Concert Orchestra / Jeremy Holland-Smith (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.8.2015. (JPr)
c BBC & Chris Christodoulou
Passion, Incest, Torment and Suicide in the Royal Albert Hall: Kullervo at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 58 – Sibelius: Johanna Rusanen-Kartano (soprano), Waltteri Torikka (baritone), Polyteknikkojen Kuoro, BBC Symphony Chorus (men’s voices), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 29.8.2015. (RB)
Magnificent Schubert from Bernard Haitink and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
United Kingdom Prom 57 – Schubert and Mozart: Maria João Pires (piano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Bernard Haitink (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 28.8.2015. (MB)
Precision, Clarity and Sustained Focus as the Bergen Philharmonic Visits the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 56: Ørjan Matre, Mendelssohn, Alissa Firsova & Stravinsky: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor), Royal Albert Hall London, 27.8.2015. (CS)
Innovative Prom Celebrates Nielsen 150th Anniversary
United Kingdom Prom 46 – Nielsen, Brahms : Nicolai Znaider (violin), Anna Lucia Richter (soprano), David Danholt (tenor), Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Boy and Girl Choristers of Winchester Cathedral, Danish National Concert Choir, Danish National Symphony Orchestra / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 20.8 2015 (GD)
Hai Ting-Chinn’s Solo Tour de force in Maxwell Davies and O’Regan Operas
United Kingdom Peter Maxwell Davies, The Medium, Tarik O’Regan, The Wanton Sublime: Hai-Ting Chinn (mezzo-soprano), Orpheus Sinfonia, Andrew Griffiths (conductor). Studio 2, Arcola Theatre, London, 27.8.2015 (MB)