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Glyn Pursglove

French Harpist Welcomes Spring to Wales

20/05/201315/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten, Fauré, Pécou, Scarlatti, Rossini-Bochsa: Maureen Thiébaut (harp), Weston Gallery, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 30.4.2013. (GPu)

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European Integration at Its Best: ‘French’ Music in Spain

20/05/201315/05/2013 by Stan

SpainSpain Fauré, Chopin, Franck: Alba Ventura (piano), Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y Leon / Salvador Mas (conductor), Auditorio Miguel Delibes, Valladolid, Spain. 11.4.2013 (GPu)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Glyn Pursglove, Valladolid

Memorable and Exhilarating Enesco Violin Sonata

07/05/201326/04/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brahms, Enesco: Gabrielle Painter (violin), Evgenia Startseva (piano). Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 14.4.13 (GPu)

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Jenkinson-Frith Duo Even Better Second Time Round

08/04/201304/04/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stravinsky, Glazunov, Rachmaninov: Richard Jenkinson (cello), Benjamin Frith (piano). St David’s Hall, Cardiff 2.4.2013 (GPu)

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Unpretentious Intelligence in Otaka’s Conducting

08/04/201302/04/2013 by Stan

Panufnik, Britten, Otaka, Lutosławski: Adam Walker (flute)Anthony Marwood(violin), Lawrence Power (viola), BBC Welsh National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 28.3.13 (GPu)

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Graceful Mozart, Exhilarating Beethoven from CBSO

08/04/201328/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Mozart, Beethoven: Paul Lewis (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 22.03.2013 (GPu)

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Britten’s Rape of Lucretia a Problematical Experience

25/03/201321/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten, The Rape of Lucretia: Soloists, Instrumental Ensemble of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama / David Jones (conductor), Richard Burton Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 14.3.2013 (GPu)

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A Fine Celebration of Purcell – Man of the Theatre

16/03/201313/03/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Purcell: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Robert Davies (baritone), The Early Vocal Consort of Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Badinerie, Simon Jones (violin and director), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 08.03.2013 (GPu)

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