United Kingdom Wagner, Mendelssohn, Brahms: Augustin Hadelich (violin), The Hallé / Nicholas Collon (conductor), City Hall, Sheffield, 20.4.2018. (CS)
Wonderfully Satisfying Mendelssohn from Augustin Hadelich
Claire Seymour
Soulful Introspection from Isserlis
United Kingdom Britten, Elgar, Rachmaninov: Steven Isserlis (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.4.2018. (CS)
‘Angel Voices, Ever Singing’: Highly Imaginative Presentation by Rachel Podger and VOCES8
United Kingdom A Guardian Angel, various composers: Rachel Podger (violin), VOCES8 (Andrea Halsey & Eleonore Cockerham [soprano], Chris Wardle & Barnaby Smith [countertenor], Sam Dressel & Blake Morgan [tenor], Rob Clark [baritone], Jonathan Pacey [bass]), Kings Place, London, 29.3.2018. (CS)
Rafael Payare’s Flamboyant Approach Fails to Communicate Musical Drama
United Kingdom R. Strauss, Mozart: Alban Gerhardt (cello), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Rafael Payare (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London 27.3.2018. (CS)
A Song of Departure from the Schubert Ensemble at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Chausson, Schubert, Weir: The Schubert Ensemble (William Howard [piano], Simon Blendis [violin], Douglas Paterson [viola], Jane Salmon [cello], Peter Buckoke [double bass]), Wigmore Hall, London, 21.3.2018. (CS)
Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky Dance in Dialogue at the Festival Hall
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky: Daniil Trifonov (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.3.2018. (CS)
The Wihan Quartet Put Winter at Bay at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák: Wihan Quartet (Leoš Čepický & Jan Schulmeister [violins], Jakub Čepický [viola], Michal Kaňka [cello]), Wigmore Hall, London, 24.2.2018. (CS)
Russian Old and New from Isserlis and Melnikov
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Pletnev, Kissin, Rachmaninov: Steven Isserlis (cello), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 21.2.2018. (CS)
