United Kingdom Marvin Hamlisch, A Chorus Line: London Palladium, London, 26.2.2013. (JPr)
London
The cutting edge of Rossini’s Barber of Seville is nearly as sharp as ever!
United Kingdom Rossini, The Barber of Seville: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera. Conductor: Jaime Martin. The London Coliseum, London. 25.2.2013 (JPr)
Varied Ballet Triple Bill at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Chopin, Britten: Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 23.02.13 (JO’D)
Slow Tempi in Haitink’s Bruckner
United Kingdom Beethoven, Bruckner: Maria João Pires (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 21.22013 (GD)
Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia on Fine Form
United Kingdom Britten, Mozart and Mahler: Tamara Stefanovich (piano), Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.2.2013. (JPr)
Interesting Americana from Marin Alsop in London
United Kingdom Ives, Copland, Joplin, Gershwin: Garrick Ohlsson (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop (Conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 22.2.2013 (RB)
Appealing Symphony by Friend of Tchaikovsky
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Kalinnikov: Luke Welch (piano), Mumbles Symphony Orchestra / David John (conductor), All Saints’ Church, Oystermouth, Swansea, 23.2.2013
Music, Dancing – and Maths (!) – at the Conway Hall
United Kingdom Tyrone Landau. The Conway Collective, Conway Hall, London 20.2.2013 (CD)