United Kingdom Messiaen, Bartók, Tchaikovsky, Baiba Skride (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Tugan Sokhiev (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 30.4.2015 (AS)
Alan Sanders
The Vienna Piano Trio Surmount Distractions in Turina’s Piano Trio
Mozart, Turina and Schumann: Vienna Piano Trio, Wigmore Hall, London, 28.4.2015 (AS)
Mozart: Piano Trio in C, K548
Turina: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 35
Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
A Misguided Visual Pantomime Impairs Enjoyment of the NYPO’s Petrushka
United Kingdom Debussy, Bartók and Stravinsky: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 19.4.2015 (AS)
Juraj Valčuha and the Philharmonia Bring Respighi’s Music Thrillingly to Life
United Kingdom Falla and Respighi: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Juraj Valčuha (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 16.4.2015 (AS)
A Thoughtful to Familiar Repertoire by Javier Perianes and Robin Ticciati
United Kingdom Beethoven and Bruckner: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 15.4.2015 (AS)
A Colourful Programme from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
United Kingdom Grainger, Unsuk Chin and Bartók: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain/Ilan Volkov (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 11.4.2015 (AS)
An Impressive Recital from Jonathan Biss
United Kingdom Berg, Schoenberg, Schumann and Beethoven: Jonathan Biss (piano), Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 31.3.2015 (AS)
Jaime Martín Brings Out the Best in the LPO
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, James Horner and Rimsky-Korsakov: David Pyatt (horn), John Ryan (horn), James Thatcher (horn), Richard Watkins (horn), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaime Martín (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 28.3.2015 (AS)