United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Scriabin, Shostakovich: Barry Douglas (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28.09.2014 (SRT)
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Martin Lawrance’s Dance Premiere Inspired by Liszt
United Kingdom Britten, Riley, Liszt: Richard Alston Dance Company, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 26.9.2014 (SRT)
Festival Director Ends Tenure with Powerful New Work
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (20) – Mills, Janáček: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Thomas Trotter (organ), Ilan Volkov (conductor) Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30.8.2014 (SRT)
Brass and Strings Share the Honours in Czech Phil’s Thrilling Concert
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (19) – Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček: Bernarda Fink (mezzo), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor) Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.8.2014 (SRT)
Innocence and Humour on Musical Fringe
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 (5) The Horne Section: Underbelly, Bristo Square, Edinburgh, 20.8.2014 Alex Horne – Monsieur Butterfly: Pleasance. Edinburgh, 20.8.2014 (SRT) The Horne Section are one of my favourite regular acts on the Fringe. Not only are they brilliant musicians, but they have a perfect line on silly, slightly innocent comedy which … Read more
Czech Philharmonic Does Full Justice to Czech Music
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (18) – Janáček, Korngold, Martinů: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.8.2014 (SRT)
Eclecticism and Potential from Eight Young Musicians
United Kingdom Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 (6) – Schubert at Teatime: Peter Foggitt and Robin Green, Trinity Trio, Huw Wiggin, Thomas Atkins, Somi Kim, Over-Seas House, Edinburgh, 22.8.2014 (SRT)
Rhythmic Vitality in Kopatchinskaja’s Bartók Performance
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (15) – Linberg, Bartók, Beethoven: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra /Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 18.8.2014 (SRT)