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BAYREUTH FESTIVAL REVIEWS

Bayreuth Festival [3] Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor: Daniele Gatti. Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 28.8.2008 (JPr)

Bayreuth Festival [2] Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg:  Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor: Sebastian Weigle. Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 27.8.2008. (JPr)

Bayreuth Festival [1] Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival. Conductor: Peter Schneider. Bayreuth Festspielhaus, 26.8.2008. (JPr)

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL REVIEWS

Edinburgh International Festival (4) Wolpe! Welche Farbe hat der Vogel? Muziektheater Transparant, The Hub, Edinburgh, 29.8.2008 (MB)

Edinburgh International Festival (3) – Weber, Beethoven, Strauss, and Bernhard Lang: Hélène Grimaud (piano), Staatskapelle Dresden, Fabio Luisi (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28.8.2008 (MB)

Edinburgh International Festival (1) – Stravinsky, Pousseur, and Bruckner: Collegium Vocale Gent, I Solisti del Vento, Philippe Herreweghe (concuctor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26.8.2008 (MB)

BBC PROMENADE CONCERT REVIEWS

Prom 64, Wagner and Messiaen: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Tristan Murail (ondes martenot), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2008 (MB)

Prom 61,  Verdi Requiem: Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Crouch End Festival Chorus, Jiři Bělohlávek, cond. Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.8.2008. (ED)

Prom 59, Lindberg, Rachmaninov and Sibelius: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor) BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London 30.8.2008 (CR)

Prom 58, Ravel, Bartók and Tchaikovsky: New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel (conductor) BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London 29.8.2008 (CR)

Prom 57, Stucky, Gershwin and Stravinsky: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel (conductor) BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London 28.8.2008 (CR)

Prom 55,  Debussy, Peter Eötvos, Vaughan Williams, Ravel:  Philharmonia Orchestra (Susanna Malkki) conductor ( Akiko Suwanai) violin (Sarah Connolly) mezzo-soprano Royal Albert Hall 27. 8.2008  (GD)

OTHER UK CONCERT REVIEWS

Gershwin and Friends: Kim Criswell, BBC Big Band, David Firman, Cadogan Hall, London, 22.8.2008 (BBr)


OTHER RECENT  REVIEWS: 28th AUGUST - 18th JULY 2008

Ben Heppner and Asher Fisch in Recital McCaw Hall, Seattle, 28.08.08 (BJ)

Edinburgh International Festival (2) – Debussy, Beethoven, and Messiaen: Steven Osborne (piano). The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 28.8.2008 (MB)

Prom 51 - Bach, St John Passion: Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, cond. Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Royal Albert Hall, London, 24. 08. 2008. (ME)

Salzburg Festival 2008  (3) Bartók, Schubert, J. Strauss jr.: Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst / Kim Kashkashian, Large Festival House, Salzburg  24.8.2008 (JFL)

Puccini, La fanciulla del West at the Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 23.8.2008 (GF)

Prom 48, Mahler, Stockhausen, Schubert, and Beethoven: Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano), Apollo Voices, Gürzenich Orchestra, Markus Stenz (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 22.8.2008 (MB)

Prom 47, Janáček,  Osud: Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London,  21.8.2008 (AO)

Prom 46, Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty: London Symphony Orchestra; Valery Gergiev (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 20.8.2008 (JPr)

Prom 45: Harvey, Messiaen, and Varèse: Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Emily Beynon (flute), Alexei Ogrintchouk (oboe), Danjulo Ishizaka (’cello); Jonathan Harvey (sound projection: Harvey), Jerémie Henrot and Clément Marie (IRCAM sound projection: Soundings), Ben Bayliss and Chris Beddall (sound projection: Varèse); BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, 19.8.2008 (MB)

Prom 44, Elliott Carter, Prokofiev and  Beethoven:  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor) Nicolas Hodges (piano) Alban Gerhardt (cello) Royal Albert Hall 18.8.2008 (GD)

Aspen Music Festival (13): Schoenberg's Gurre-Lieder, pianist Marc-André Hamelin in recital, pianist Jonathan Biss plays Mozart. 18. 8.2008 (HS)

Salzburg Festival 2008  (2) Bartók, Debussy, Ravel, Webern: Quatuor Ébène, Mozarteum, Salzburg  18.8.2008 (JFL)

Salzburg Festival 2008,  Dvořák  Rusalka: Soloists, Cleveland Orchestra & Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Franz Welser-Möst (conductor) Haus for Mozart, Salzburg  17.8.2008 (JFL)

Bizet,  Carmen : Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi, Coral Andra Mari, Escolanía Easo, Conductor: Pablo González, Auditorio Kursaal de San Sebastián. 16. 8.2008. (JMI)

Pesaro Rossini Festival 2008 Rossini, Ermione:  new production, Daniele Abbado director.  Singers of the Rossini Opera Festival, orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, the Prague Chamber Chorus, Roberto Abbado conductor. Adriatic Arena - Teatro 1, Pesaro, Italy.  13. 8.2008 and Maometto II 15.8. 2008 (MM)

Prom 43,Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Osborne and Beethoven: Rebecca Evans (soprano), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Walker (tenor) Matthew Rose (bass), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Lawrence Power (viola). City of London Sinfonia; BBC Singers; Richard Hickox (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 17.8.2008 (CR)

Prom 40, Janáček : Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano); Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet (soprano); Anna Stéphany (mezzo); Simon O’Neill (tenor); Oeter Fried (bass); Simon Preston (organ); BBC Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Boulez. Royal Albert Hall, 15.8.2008 (CC)

Aspen Music Festival (12): Edgar Meyer, bass, and Chris Thile, mandolin; Massenet's Cendrillon. 15. 8.2008 (HS)


Prom 39, Boulez and Stravinsky: Guy Eshed (flute), Patrice Chéreau (narrator), Members of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 14.8.2008 (MB)

Prom 38, Haydn, Schoenberg, and Brahms: Ramón Ortega Quero (oboe), Mor Biron (bassoon), Guy Braunstein (violin), Hassan Moataz El Molla (’cello), West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 14.8.2008 (MB)

Glorious Gershwin: Viv McLean (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Ziegler, Cadogan Hall, London, 14.8.2008 (BBr)

Prom 35, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Rimsky Korsakov: Ashley Wass (piano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky, Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2008 (BBr)

Prom 34,  Rachmaninov and Puccini’s Il tabarro: Soloists, the BBC Singers and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra,  Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 11.8.2008 (JPr)

Aspen Music Festival (11): Sokolov plays Bartok, Eaglen sings Strauss, American String Quartet plays Schubert, Webern, Bruckner. 11.8.2008 (HS)

Beethoven, Janáček, Shostakovich, and Schubert:  Seattle Chamber Music Society, The Overlake School, Redmond, Washington, 8.8.2008 (BJ)

Aspen Music Festival (10): Mario Formenti takes on Messiaen's Vingt regards sur l'Enfant-Jésus, American String Quartet plays Haydn, Debussy and Beethoven, Vladimir Feltsman plays and conducts Bach, Shostakovich and Mozart. 8.8.2008 (HS)

Whangarei Music Society, in association with Chamber Music NZ:  Tawahi Trio -  Donald O’Neil (viola), Jean-Michel Bertelli (clarinet), Richard Beauchamp (piano) Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Whangarei, New Zealand, 7.8.2008 (PSe)

Prom 27,  Messiaen Stravinsky Benjamin and Ravel :  BBC Symphony Orchestra George Benjamin (conductor) Carolin Widmann (violin) Royal Albert Hall 6.8.2008 (GD)

A Swell Party – A Celebration of the Life and Music of Cole Porter: Maria Friedman, Mary Carewe, Daniel Evans, Graham Bickley, Simon Green, David Firman (piano and music director), Jason Carr (piano and music director), Cadogan Hall, London, 6.8.2008 (BBr)

Mozart, The Magic Flute  (Die Zauberflöte) : Heritage Opera, Capesthorne Hall, Nether Alderley, Cheshire 5 .8.2008 (RJW)

Prom 24, Bach/Klenovsky, Smyth and Rachmaninov: Tasmin Little (violin), Richard Watkins (horn), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Stefan Solyom, Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2008 (BBr)

Aspen Music Festival (9): Isbin plays Rodrigo; Haefliger, Zinman take on Brahms, Beethoven; chamber music premiere. 4.8.2008 (HS

Prom 23 ,  Beethoven, Mahler : Karen Cargill (mezzo); Johan Botha (tenor) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Donald Runnicles. Royal Albert Hall,  3.8. 2008 (CC)

The Mostly Mozart Festival 2008's  Final Concert : Cyndia Sieden (soprano), Renata Pokupić (mezzo), Mark Wilde (tenor), Andrew Foster-Williams (bass-baritone). Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Mostly Mozart Festival Chorus, Carlo Rizzi (conductor) Barbican Hall London 2. 8.2008 (MMB)

Gounod, Faust:  production from Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, Nicolas Joël stage director.  Soloists and chorus Les Chorégies d'Orange, orchestra Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Michel Plasson.  Théâtre Antique, Orange, France.  2. 8.2008 (MM)

Puccini, Tosca: at Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg, Sweden, 2.8.2008. Premiere 1 (GF)

Verdi,  Aida:  Seattle Opera, soloists, cond. Riccardo Frizza, dir. Robin Guarino, set designer Michael Yeargan, costume designer Peter J. Hall, lighting designer Robert Wierzel, choreographer Donald Byrd, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle, 2 and 3.8. 2008 (BJ)

Proms 20 and 21:  Stockhausen: David Robertson, Martyn Brabbins, Pascal Rophé (conductors), BBC Symphony Orchestra and others,  Royal Albert Hall, London, 2. 8.2008 (AO)

Prom 20, Stockhausen: Marco Blaauw (trumpet), Nicolas Hodges (piano), Colin Currie (percussion); Kathinka Pasveer and Bryan Wolf (sound projection); BBC Symphony Orchestra; David Robertson, Martyn Brabbins, and Pascal Rophé (conductors). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2008 (MB)

Prom 19, Hesketh, Beethoven and Rachmaninov: Paul Lewis (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Royal Albert Hall, London, 1.8.2008 (BBr)

Aspen Music Festival (8): Robert McDuffie violin recital, John O'Conor plays Schubert, Percussion Ensemble. 1.8.2008 (HS)

Prom 18: Monteverdi, The Coronation of Poppaea Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Emmanuelle Haїm (harpsichord/conductor). Glyndebourne production by Robert Carsen, staged for the Proms by Bruno Ravella. Royal Albert Hall, London 31.7.2008 (ME)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (8): Verdi, Tchaikowsky, Loewe, Porter, Von Reznicek, Lehar, Soloists: Karita Mattila (soprano)  Thomas Hampson (baritone) Bayerische Staatsorchester,  conductor, Kent Nagano Nationaltheater Munich. 28.7.2008 (JMI)

Prom 16, Butterworth, Vaughan Williams, Bruch and R Strauss: Janine Jansen (violin), Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, Royal Albert Hall, London, 29.7.2008 (BBr)

Harrogate International Festival 2008: Trio Recital.  Midori (violin), Jonathan Biss (piano), Johannes Moser (cello), Schumann, Kirchner, Beethoven, Harrogate Theatre, UK, 28.7.2008 (JL)

Prom 15, Beethoven and Carter: Nicholas Daniel (oboe), BBC Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 28.7.2008 (MB)

Aspen Music Festival (7): Slatkin conducts Copland, Kalichstein plays Beethoven, Gerhaher sings Schumann, Shaham plays Khatchaturian, Wolff conducts Shostakovich. 28. 7.2008 (HS)

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Salustia:  new production by Jean-Paul Scarpitta for Le Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Rousillon, soloists and orchestra La Capella della Pietà de'Turchini, Antonio Florio conductor. Opéra Comédie, Montpellier, France.  28.7.2008 (MM)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (7): R. Strauss,  Ariadne auf Naxos, Soloists Bayerische Staatsorchester Conductor: Kent Nagano Prinzregententheater Munich. 27.7.2008. (JMI)

Prom  14, Messiaen, La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ :  Gerard Brouwhuis (piano), Adam Walker (flute), Julian Bliss (clarinet), Sonia Weider-Atherton (cello), Colin Currie (xylorimba), Adrian Spillet (marimba), Richard Bejafield (vibraphone),  BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer (conductor) BBC Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Voices, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Royal Albert Hall, London,  27.7.2008 (AO)

Prom 13, The Dr Who Prom : Music by Gold, Copland, Turnage, Holst, Wagner, Prokofiev, Grainer: Various artists and presenters, London Philharmonic Choir, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; Stephen Bell and Ben Foster (conductors). Royal Albert Hall, London 27.7.2008 (JPr)

Langlais , Wesley, JS Bach and others : David Bednall (Organ) St. Andrew’s Church , Wiveliscombe, Somerset: 26.7. 2008 (AB)

Mozart, La clemenza di Tito: Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Cond: Edward Gardner. Barbican Hall, London 26.7.2008 (ME)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (6):  W.Rihm,  Das Gehege and R.Strauss, Salome  Bayerische Staatsorchester. Conductor. Kent Nagano. Nationaltheater Munich. 26.7.2008 (JMI)

Prom 12,  Mussorgsky Adès, Prokofiev and Borodin : Sir John Tomlinson (bass), Anna Dennis (soprano), Louis Lortie (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Adès (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 26.7.2008 (JPr)

International Keyboard Institute & Festival (2): Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Mannes Concert Hall, New York City, 26.7.2008 (BH)

Debussy, Dubois, Rohozinski: The Naiades Ensemble: Helen Manente (flute), Nadya Larsen (viola), Paula Popa (harp). St George’s Church, Bloomsbury, London 25.7.2008 (CR)

Bennett, McCormack, Butler, Knussen, McCabe: Linos Wind Quintet (Juliette Bausor (flute), Daniel Bates (oboe), Christopher Richards (clarinet), Katharine Willison (bassoon), Christopher Parkes (horn)), Rebecca Wood (oboe), John McCabe and Alasdair Beatson (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 25.7.2008 (BBr)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (5):  Strauss, Elektra Soloists, Bayerische Staatsorchester and Chorus, Conductor: Johannes Debus. Nationaltheater Munich 25.7.2008 (JMI)

Aspen Music Festival (6): Dinnerstein's Goldberg Variations, Haefliger's Schubert and Brahms, American Brass Quintet. 25.7.2008 (HS)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (4):  Massenet,  Werther Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Bayerische Staatsoper, Conductor: Patrick Fournillier  Nationaltheater Munich 24.7.2008 (JMI)

International Keyboard Institute & Festival: Philippe Entremont (piano), Mannes Concert Hall, New York City, 23.7.2008 (BH

Handel, Belshazzar:  Production from the Staatsopera Berlin, soloists of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, chorus RIAS-Kammerchor, orchestra Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs conductor. Grand Theatre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France. 23. 7.2008 (MM)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (3) : R. Strauss, Arabella Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus Bayerisches Staatsoper  Conductor: Stefan Soltesz Münchner Opernfestspiele  Nationaltheater. 23. 7.2008 (JMI)

Schulhoff, Bruch and Schubert: Henschel Quartet (Christoph Henschel (violin), Markus Henschel (violin), Monika Henschel-Schwind (viola), Mathias Beyer-Larlshøj (cello) with Kazuki Sawa (viola), Wigmore Hall, London, 23.7.2008 (BBr)

Aspen Music Festival (5): Salerno-Sonnenburg in Piazzola, Bronfman in Prokofiev, Joyce Yang, Ying Quartet. 20.7.2008 (HS)

Jette Parker Young Artists' Programme Summer Concert: Mozart, Strauss and Rossini opera excerpts: Various artists, The Orchestra of Opera North; Richard Farnes and Andrew Griffiths (conductors). The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 20.7.2008 (JPr)

Mendelssohn, Elijah : Rebecca Evans (soprano), Leah-Marian Jones (mezzo), Rhys Meirion (tenor), Bryn Terfel (bass), William Dutton (boy soprano), Philharmonia Chorus, Cardiff Ardwyn Singers, Cardiff Polyphonic Choir, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Owain Arwel Hughes OBE (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 19.7.2008 (GPu)

Cheltenham Festival 2008 (10):  Music by Schubert. Mark Padmore (tenor); Paul Lewis (piano) Pittville Pump Room 19.7.2008 (JQ)

Munich Opera Festival 2008 (1 and 2) : Two Song Evenings (Beethoven, Schumann, Mahler, Wolf / Handel, Haydn, Mozart) :  Dorothea Röschmann (soprano) & Graham Johnson (piano) / Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo) & Charles Spencer (piano). Munich Opera Festival 2008, Prinzregententheater, Munich, 2.07.2008  / 19.7.2008 (JFL)

Messiaen, Bartòk :  Soloists of the Philarmonia Orchestra (Matthew Schellhorn (piano), James Clark (violin), Barnaby Robson (clarinet), David Cohen (cello), St George’s Hall  Bristol 19. 7.2008 (DRD)

Cheltenham Festival 2008 (9): Music by Messiaen. Festival Academy: Alexandra Wood (violin); Catriona Scott (clarinet); Robin Michael (cello); Huw Watkins (piano) Pittville Pump Room 18.7.2008 (JQ)

Cheltenham Festival 2008 (8): Music by Schubert. Florian Boesch (bass-baritone); Roger Vignoles (piano) Pittville Pump Room 18.7.2008 (JQ)

Aspen Music Festival (4): Bronfman-Shaham-Harrell Trio powers through Shostakovich; pianist Ann Schein plays Chopin, Schubert. 18. 7.2008 (HS)

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