United Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven and Haydn: Inon Barnatan (piano), The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 13.12.2015. (AS)
Alan Sanders
Zimmermann’s Intriguing Concerto and Bruckner’s Most Majestic Symphony
United Kingdom Zimmermann and Bruckner: Håken Hardenberger (trumpet), Philharmonia Orchestra,/Andris Nelsons (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 6.12.2015. (AS)
Pascal Rophé’s Impressively Gallic Conducting Experienced in London
United Kingdom Franck, Ravel, Berlioz: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra/Pascal Rophé (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 18.11.2015. (AS)
A Wonderfully Satisfying End to the Gewandhausorchester’s Barbican residency
United Kingdom Mozart, Strauss: Martin Fröst (basset clarinet), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig/Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 23.10.2015 (AS)
Chailly and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig Impress Again in London
United Kingdom Mozart and Strauss: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Gewandhausorchester Leipzig/Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 22.10.2015 (AS)
An Unusual but Enjoyable Programme from Sakari Oramo
United Kingdom Mozart, Schoenberg, Strauss: BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 21.10.2015 (AS)
Valery Gergiev Signs Off from the LSO
United Kingdom Bartók, Stravinsky: London Symphony Orchestra/Valery Gergiev (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 18.10.2015 (AS)
The Melos Sinfonia Offers a Mixed Experience at St Luke’s
United Kingdom Na’ama Zisser, Mahler and Beethoven: Ross Ramgobin (baritone), Melos Sinfonia/ Oliver Zeffman (conductor), Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke’s, London, 16.10.2015 (AS)