United Kingdom Bach, Hindemith, Wagner and Strauss: Angel Blue (soprano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / John Mauceri (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 28.4.2017. (AS)
Alan Sanders
Alexander Melnikov’s Thought-Provoking Approach to Debussy
United Kingdom Debussy: Alexander Melnikov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 5.4.2017. (AS)
A Rare Chance to Experience Delius’ Greatest Opera is Compromised by a Greatly Reduced Orchestration
United Kingdom Delius – A Village Romeo and Juliet: Soloists, New Sussex Opera Chorus, Kantanti Ensemble / Lee Reynolds (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 28.3.2017 (AS)
Buchbinder and Hrůša’s Highly Persuasive Way with Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms: Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 23.3.2017. (AS)
An Enterprising and Very Fine Recital from Răzvan Suma and Rebeca Omordia
United Kingdom Delius, Ireland, Venables, Matthew-Walker and Enescu: Răzvan Suma (cello), Rebeca Omordia (piano), St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London, 17.3.2017. (AS)
The LSO Welcome Christian Tetzlaff and Susanna Mälkki at Short Notice
United Kingdom Brahms and Strauss: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Barbican Concert Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 12.3.2017. (AS)
A Lacklustre Philharmonia Concert Despite Rafael Payare’s Best Efforts
United Kingdom Prokofiev and Rachmaninov: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Rafael Payare (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 9.3.2017. (AS)
Rachel Nicholls Premieres Nicola LeFanu’s The Crimson Bird
United Kingdom Schreker, LeFanu and Rachmaninov: Rachel Nicholls (soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Ilan Volkov (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 17.2.2017. (AS)