United Kingdom BBC PROM 48 – Ravel: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 18.8.2018. (AS)
Sir Simon Rattle’s Masterful Ravel at the Proms
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The CBSO and Ludovic Morlot Excel in French Music at the Proms
United Kingdom PROM 44 – Debussy, Lili Boulanger and Ravel: Justina Gringytė (mezzo-soprano), CBSO Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.8.2018. (AS)
The Proms Hears Vaughan Williams’ Impassioned Plea for Peace
United Kingdom PROM 41 – Lili Boulanger, Elgar and Vaughan Williams: Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello), Sophie Bevan (soprano), Alexandre Duhamel (baritone), Neal Davies (bass-baritone), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2018. (AS)
Juanjo Mena Bids Farewell to the BBC Philharmonic at the Proms
United Kingdom PROM 34 – Walton, Copland, Britten and Barber: Sally Matthews (soprano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, /Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 8.8.2018. (AS)
Thea Musgrave is Honoured During Richard Farnes’ Notable Proms Debut
United Kingdom BBC PROM 33 – Musgrave and Brahms: Golda Schultz (soprano), Johan Reuter (baritone), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Richard Farnes (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 7.8.2018. (AS)
Andrew Manze Leads Splendid Accounts of Two Very Different ‘London’ Symphonies
United Kingdom BBC PROMS 22 – Haydn and Vaughan Williams: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, / Andrew Manze (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.7.2018. (AS)
A Performance of Eine Alpensinfonie to Cherish in the Memory
United Kingdom BBC PROMS 21 – Mozart, Georg Friedrich Haas and R. Strauss: Hornroh Modern Alphorn Quartet, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Ilan Volkov (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2018. (AS)
An Outstanding Debussy Performance is the Highlight of the Hallé’s Very Satisfying Prom
United Kingdom BBC PROMS 16 – Wagner, Debussy and Stravinsky: Sophie Bevan (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Hallé Choir (female voices), Hallé Youth Choir (female voices), Hallé Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 26.7.2018. (AS)