United Kingdom Wolfgang Rihm, Jakob Lenz: Soloists, Members of Orchestra of the English National Opera / Alexander Ingram (conductor). Hampstead Theatre, 19.4.2012 (MB)
London
Birmingham’s Superb Dream of Gerontius Repeated in London
United Kingdom Sir Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 14.4.2012 (CC)
Empathetic Song Interpretations by Sandrine Piau
United Kingdom Fauré, Liszt, Chausson, Debussy, Zemlinsky, Richard Strauss, Poulenc: Sandrine Piau (soprano), Roger Vignoles (accompanist) Wigmore Hall, London, 11.4.2012 (GD)
Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin: Compelling in Bruckner’s Eighth
United Kingdom Bruckner: Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.4.2012 (MB)
Bernarda Fink Contributes to the Wigmore Hall’s Dvořák Plus Series
United Kingdom Dvořák, Brahms, Škerjanc, Ipavec, Lajovic: Bernarda Fink (mezzo- soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 13.4.2012 (CC)
Impressive Sibelius from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Søndergård
United Kingdom Sibelius, Dvarionas: Vadim Gluzman (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 13.4.12 (JPr)
An Impressive Recital by the Tokyo String Quartet and Andreas Haefliger
United Kingdom Haydn, Debussy, Brahms: Tokyo String Quartet, Andreas Haefliger (piano), Wigmore Hall, London 10.4.2012 (RB)
Daniel Barenboim Leads a Mixed Programme of Falla and Ravel
United Kingdom Berlin Staatsoper Festtage (1) – Falla and Ravel: Filarmonica della Scala, Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 6.4.2012 (MB)