United Kingdom Handel, Mozart, and Bach: Nick van Bloss (piano), London Octave / Andrew Watkinson (director). St Martin in the Fields, London, 27.5.2013 (MB)
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Another Fine Recital from Piotr Anderszewski
United Kingdom Bach, Janáček, Schumann: Piotr Anderszewski (piano), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. 23.5.2013 (RB)
An Excellent Bicentennial Survey of Lesser-Known Wagner
United Kingdom London Song Festival 2013: The Complete Songs of Richard Wagner, in celebration of his bicentenary, Elisabeth Meister (soprano), Matthew Hargreaves (bass-baritone), Nigel Foster (piano), members of the London Voices, St Paul’s, Covent Garden Piazza, London 23.5.2013. (JPr)
London Celebrates Wagner at Two Hundred.
United Kingdom Wagner 200th Anniversary Concert: Soloists and Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.5.2013. (JPr)
Tale of Witchcraft Told in Dance
United Kingdom Albicastro, Albinoni, Tartini, Valentini, Vivaldi, Witch-hunt (Hexenhatz): Bern Ballett, Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 22.5.2013. (JO’D)
Baroque on the High Seas: A Memorable Voyage.
United Kingdom Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann: Carolyn Sampson (soprano), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Anne Katharina Schreiber (violin/director). St John’s, Smith Square, London, 18.5.2013 (CC)
Vladimir Jurowski on Variable Form with the LPO
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.5.2013 (CC)
RAM’s Lighthouse Performance is Outstanding
United Kingdom Purcell, Dido and Aeneas *;Davies, The Lighthouse # : Soloists, Chorus, Royal Academy Sinfonia, Iain Ledingham * and Lionel Friend #(conductors), Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 16.5.2013 (MB)