United Kingdom Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano), Sergey Alexashkin (bass), Philharmonia Voices & Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (Conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.5.2012 (CC)
London
Harrison Birtwistle ‘In Portrait’
United Kingdom Birtwistle: London Sinfonietta, David Atherton (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 24.2.2012 (MB)
Jessye Norman: The Great American Diva Still Has ‘It’
United Kingdom Bernstein, Rodgers, Gershwin, Arlen, Donaldson, Weill, Duke Ellington: Jessye Norman (soprano); Mark Markham (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.5.2012 (CC)
A Disappointing First Encounter with Arcadi Volodos
United Kingdom Schubert, Brahms, and Liszt: Arcadi Volodos (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.5.2012 (MB)
Bernard Haitink’s Great Authority in Bruckner
United Kingdom Bruckner:Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 20.5.2012 (MB)
Magdalena Kožená and Mitsuko Uchida: Superb Recital Partners
United Kingdom Mahler, Debussy, and Messiaen:Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 20.5.2012 (MB)
The Arensky Chamber Orchestra’s Impressive Mozart
United Kingdom Mozart: Andrew Haveron (violin), Andriy Viytovych (viola), Arensky Chamber Orchestra, William Kunhardt (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 19.5.2012 (MB)
Magnificent Mahler from Daniele Gatti
United Kingdom Mahler, Wagner: Philharmonia Orchestra, Daniele Gatti (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.5.2012 (MB)