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Claire Seymour

Jonathan Bloxham’s Swift Tempi Bring Excitement but Sacrifice Expression

16/05/201611/05/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Mendelssohn and Haydn: Benjamin Baker (violin), Lisa Rijmer (soprano), (conductor), Kings Place, London, 8.5.2016. (CS)

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Cheryl Frances-Hoad and the London Chamber Orchestra Successfully Draw Young People into Music-Making

14/05/201611/05/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Catel, Haydn, Frances-Hoad, Beethoven: London Chamber Orchestra/Christopher Warren-Green (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 6.5.2016 (CS)

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I Musicanti Offer Playing of Great Dynamism, Coherence and Character – and an Enterprising Programme

11/05/201603/05/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dvořák, Beethoven and Smirnov: I Musicanti [Martin Roscoe (piano), Zsolt-Tihamer Visontay & Fenella Humphreys (violins), Robert Smissen (viola), Richard Harwood (cello), Leon Bosch (bass)], Kings Place, London, 1.5.2016. (CS)

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The Chilingirian Quartet’s Bartók Series Continues

02/05/201625/04/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Bartók and Beethoven: Chilingirian Quartet (Levon Chilingirian & Ronald Birks [violin], Susie Mészáros [viola], Stephen Orton [cello]) Kings Place, London, 24.4.2016 (CS)

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Jurowski and the LPO on a Captivating Musical Journey

27/04/201624/04/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dukas, Saint-Saëns, Honegger & Debussy: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), , Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.4.2016 (CS)

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The Elias Quartet’s Heartfelt and Deeply Considered Music-Making

21/04/201617/04/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Haydn, Britten and Brahms: Elias Quartet (Sara Bitlloch & Donald Grant [violins], Martin Saving [viola], Marie Bitlloch [cello]), Simon Crawford-Phillips (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 16. 4.2016. (CS)

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Little Beguiles and Yamada Communicates his Vision in Philharmonia Concert

15/04/201608/04/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Tasmin Little (violin), Kazuki Yamada (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, 6.4.2016. (CS)

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Joshua Bell’s Distinctive Way with Tchaikovsky

10/04/201604/04/2016 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nielsen, Sibelius, Anders Hillborg, Tchaikovsky: Joshua Bell (violin), London Symphony Orchestra/Alan Gilbert (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 3.4.2016 (CS)

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