United Kingdom Various Composers, Siena: La Veronal, Southbank Centre, London, 30.10.2014 (J.O’D)
London
Four Choreographers Interpret Thomas Adès’ Music
United Kingdom Thomas Adès, See the Music, Hear the Dance: Britten Sinfonia (conducted by Thomas Adès), Choreography by McGregor, Armitage, Whitley and Pite, Sadlers Wells, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, Kidd Pivot, Sadler’s Wells, London, 31.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Leon McCawley Impresses in Mozart
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Mozart, Mendelssohn. Leon McCawley (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 30.10.2014 (RB)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada Underwhelms in Mahler
United Kingdom Mahler: Elizabeth Watts (soprano); Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano); London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.11.2014 (CC)
Schubert Inspires a Thought-Provoking Programme from Edward Gardner
United Kingdom Schubert, Henze, Thomas Larcher, John Adams: Mark Padmore (tenor), BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Chorus, Edward Gardner (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 1.11.2014 (CS)
Dance Performance Disappoints Despite Impressive Setting
United Kingdom Various Composers, Siena: La Veronal, Southbank Centre, London, 30.10.2014 (J.O’D)
Uchida, Haitink and the LSO Exceed Even the Highest Expectations
United Kingdom Debussy, Mozart, and Brahms: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 30.10.2014 (MB)
Well Balanced and Finely Paced Bohème from Cash-Strapped ENO
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Gianluca Marcianò (conductor), London Coliseum, London. 29.10.2014 (JPr)
