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Tarik O’Regan, Heart of Darkness: An Emotionally Honest Collaboration

08/11/201103/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tarik O’Regan, Heart of Darkness (world premiere): Soloists, CHROMA, Oliver Gooch (conductor). Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, London, 1.11.2011 (MB)

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Categories Opera & Ballet, Previously Published, UK Opera Tags London, Mark Berry

The Pavel Haas Quartet On Impressive Form At The Wigmore Hall

24/11/201102/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Haas, Beethoven: Pavel Haas Quartet Wigmore Hall Sunday Morning Coffee Concert, Wigmore Hall, London, 30. 10. 2011  (CC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Colin Clarke, London

Christian Zacharias in Recital at London’s Wigmore Hall

08/11/201102/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  CPE Bach, Brahms, Beethoven:  Christian Zacharias (piano), Wigmore Hall, London. 31. 10. 2011 (RB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Robert Beattie

Nicholas Maw: The Master. An Overdue Celebration of his Music on London’s South Bank

08/11/201101/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Maw, Robert Peate, Ivor Bonnici: Sara Lian Owen (soprano), Academy Manson Ensemble, Bruce Nockles (conductor), Andrew Burn (presenter) Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 30.10.2011. (CG)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Christopher Gunning, London

‘Infernal Dances’ The Philharmonia’s Superb Bartok Series Continues

08/11/201101/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bartók:Yefim Bronfman (piano), Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (violin), Mark van de Wiel (clarinet). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.10.2011 (MB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Mark Berry

A Compelling Beethoven Concert from Chailly and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

02/11/201130/10/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Steffen Schleiermacher, Beethoven: Leipzig Gwandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Barbican Hall, London, 26 10 11 (GD)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Geoff Diggines, London

The BBC Symphony Orchestra Launches Its Sibelius Symphony Cycle.

01/11/201130/10/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sibelius: Anu Komsi (soprano),  BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 28.10.2011 (CG)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published Tags Christopher Gunning, London

Dimitri Tiomkin’s Music and His Oscars Rollin’ to The Barbican Hall

01/11/201128/10/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  The Film Music of Dimitri Tiomkin: Andrew Playfoot, Whitney Claire Kaufman (vocalists), London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Kaufman (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 27.10.2011. (JPr)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Jim Pritchard, London
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