United States Purcell: Les Violons du Roi, La Chapelle de Québec, Richard Egarr (conductor), Stern/Perelman Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 12.4.2015 (SSM)
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Spirited Perahia Recital Shows Maturity—and Speed
United States Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Franck, Chopin: Murray Perahia (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 1.4.2015 (BH)
Pavel Kolesnikov: Technically Adept, But Lacking Heft
United States Mozart, Schumann, Scriabin, Beethoven: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 24.3.2015 (SSM)
Variations Galore! Bradley Brookshire Plays Buxtehude and Bach
United States Buxtehude, Bach: Bradley Brookshire (harpsichord), The Church of the Epiphany, New York, 25.3.2015 (SSM)
Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Vivaldi, Not Vivaldi, Vivaldi…
United States Vivaldi, Marcello, Geminiani, Paisiello: Avi Avital (mandolin), Anna Fusek (Recorder), Venice Baroque Orchestra, Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, 11-3-2015 (SSM)
Terrific Performances in a Static, Uninspiring La Donna Del Lago
United Kingdom Rossini, La Donna Del Lago: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Metropolitan Opera New York / Michele Mariotti (conductor). Relayed to the Duke of York Cinema, Brighton, 14.3.15. (RB)
Sir András Schiff: Late Works by Masters of the Classical Period
United States Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert: Sir András Schiff (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York, 10.3.2015 and 12.3.2015 (SSM)
Photo Credit: Nadia F. Romanini
In Sparkling Haydn Quartets, Plenty of Fooling Around
United States Haydn: Orion String Quartet, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Rose Studio, Lincoln Center, New York City. 26.2.2015 (BH)