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UK CONCERT REVIEW INDEX JANUARY -JUNE 2007

 

North Devon Festival 2007: Dame Kiri te Kanawa (sop) with Julian Reynolds (piano) Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple, 29.6.2007 (BK) 

Adès, Beethoven, Brahms:  Alfred Brendel (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Christoph von Dohnányi. RFH, 28.6.2007 (CC)

Poulenc: Carole Farley, (soprano), John Constable, (piano). Painters Hall, London 27.6.2007 (AO)

Caetani, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Boccadero, Solbiati, Fazzari, Campogrande: Roberto Prosseda (piano). Wigmore Hall, 25.6.2007 (CC)

  Berlioz, Benvenuto Cellini: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony  Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis, Barbican, London 26.6.2007 (MB)

Wagner, Mozart, Janáček
:
Mitsuko Uchida (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras. RFH  24.6. 2007 (CC)

Amaral, Boulez, Berio: London Sinfonietta, Melinda Maxwell (oboe), Paul Archibald (trumpet), Pedro Amaral (conductor), Jerwood Hall, St. Luke’s, London, 23.6.2007 (AO)

Crystal tears: Dowland and his contemporaries’
: Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Julian Behr (lute), Concerto DiViole. Wigmore Hall 23.6.2007 (ME)

Launch of The Enescu Society: Remus Azoitei (violin); Eduard Stan (piano). Romanian Cultural Institute, London. 21.06.2007 (ED)

A Musical Tour Round the British Isles ' : Todmorden Orchestra,  Nicholas Concannon Hodges (conductor)  Town Hall, Todmorden, UK  23 .6. 2007 (RB)

Exeter Summer Festival, Magnificats and Misereres: The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor) Exeter Cathedral, 20.6.2007 (BK)


and


Värttina in Concert: Corn Exchange Theatre, Exeter 21.6.2007



Aldeburgh Festival (2): Sciarrino, Fauré, Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Nono, Debussy: Louis Lortie (piano), The Maltings, Snape, Aldeburgh, England. 18.6.2007 (AO)  

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Final:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Carlo Rizzi St David’s Hall, 5.00pm 17.6.2006 (ED)

 Schubert, Wolf, Warlock, Debussy, Duparc: Christopher Maltman (baritone) Julius Drake (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 16. 6. 2007 (ME)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize Final:
St. David’s Hall, 7.30pm 15.6.2007 (ED)

Turnage,  About Water (world première): Barb Jungr (vocals), Martin Robertson (soprano saxophone), Mark Lockheart (tenor saxophone), Gwilym Simcock (piano), Gabriella Swallow (cello), John Patitucci (double bass), Loré Lixenberg (mezzo-soprano), Melanie Marshall (mezzo-soprano), Mike Henry (tenor), Keel Watson (bass) London Sinfonietta, Stefan Asbury (conductor),  Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 15.6.2007 (AO)

Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart: Alfred Brendel (piano). Royal Festival Hall, 14. 6. 2007 (CC)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007 Main Prize Concert 5:
Orchestra of WNO conducted by Carlo Rizzi 7.30pm  14.6.2007, St David’s Hall (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Concert 4: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk, St David’s Hall, 7.30pm  13.6. 2007 (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 4: New Theatre, Cardiff 2.00pm 12.6.2007 (ED)

Mahler, Symphony No 3, Knussen, Violin Concerto: Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra, Ladies of the Philharmonia Voices. Choristers of Westminster Abbey, Choristers of St. John’s College, Cambridge, Royal Festival Hall, 12.6.2007 (AO)

Chopin, Liszt:  Maurizio Pollini (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 12.6.2007 (CC)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Concert
3: Orchestra of WNO conducted by Carlo Rizzi,  St David’s Hall, 7.30pm  12.6. 2007 (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007  Main Prize Concert 2: BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Jacek Kaspszyk , St David’s Hall, 7.30pm 11.6.2007  (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 3:  New Theatre, Cardiff 2.00pm 11.6.2007 (ED)

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 2:  New Theatre, Cardiff 2.00pm 10.6.2007 (ED)

 

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Main Prize Concert 1: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera conducted by Carlo Rizzi St David’s Hall, 7.30pm, 10.6.2007 (ED)

 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2007, Song Prize Recital 1: 9.6 2007 7.30pm, New Theatre, Cardiff  (ED)

Beethoven: Paul Lewis (piano). Wigmore Hall, 9.6. 2007 (CC)

Hildegard of Bingen, Ordo Virtutum: Vox Animae, Michael Fields (Director) Members of the Manchester Chamber Choir, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. 7.6. 2007 (RJF)

Bernstein on Broadway: Carla Huhtanen (soprano); Sally Burgess (mezzo); Jamie MacDougall (tenor) Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Carl Davis (conductor), Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 06.06.07 (GPu)

Elgar 150th Anniversary Weekend: The Kingdom Op. 51 Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Members of the City of Birmingham Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Symphony Hall, Birmingham 3.6 2007 (JQ)

Elgar 150th Anniversary Weekend: The Apostles Op. 49 Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus; Members of the City of Birmingham Choir; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Symphony Hall, Birmingham 2.6 2007 (JQ)

Mozart and Prokofiev: Lise de la Salle (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 3.6.2007 (ED)

Holliger, Beethoven, Strauss:  Andreas Haefliger (piano) / BBC National orchestra of Wales / Thierry Fischer (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 1.6.2007 (GPu)

Glazunov, Chopin, Dvořák:  Maria João Pires (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Vladimir Ashkenazy. QEH, London,  31. 05.2007  (CC)

Schumann and Brahms:
  Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Justus Zeyen (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.5.2007.   (ME)

Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Schumann: Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / José Serebrier (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London. 22.5.2007  (ED)

 

J.S. Bach, Weimar Cantatas:  The Purcell Quartet: Emma Kirkby  (soprano) Michael Chance (countertenor) Peter Harvey (bass)  Wigmore Hall, London, 20 .5 2007.   (ME)

Mozart, Bruckner: Piotr Anderszewski (piano),London Symphony Orchestra, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor). Barbican Hall, 24.5.2007 (AVE)

Schumann, Debussy, Ligeti, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Messian :  Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Barbican Hall, 22.5. 2007 (CC)

Ligeti, Reich: Martyn Brabbins (conductor), John Constable (piano), Shelagh Sutherland (piano), Barbara Hannigan (soprano) Mary King (mezzo-soprano), Omar Ebrahim (baritone), London Sinfonietta, Royal Festival Hall, London 19.5.2007 (AO)

Elgar: James Ehnes (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 18.05.2007 (GPu)

Dvořák: Steven Isserlis (cello); Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Sir Simon Rattle. Barbican Hall, 15.5. 2007 (CC)

Stravinsky, Debussy, Prokoviev: London Symphony Orchestra (Ladies of the London Symphony Chorus) Valery Gergiev (conductor) 14.5. 2007, Barbican Hall London (GD)

Prokofiev, Debussy, Stravinsky: Valery Gergiev (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Zlata Bulycheva (Mezzo-soprano), Oleg Balashov (tenor), Yevgeny Nitkin (bass), Fedor Kuznetzov (bass), Alexander Timchenko (tenor), Simon Callow (narrator), LSO Chorus, Barbican Hall, London 13.05.2007 (AO)

Janácek, Mozart, Tartini, Ysaÿe and Beethoven: Hilary Hahn (violin) and Valentina Lisitsa (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 12.5.2007 (ED)

 

Elgar, The Dream of Gerontius: Jean Rigby (Mezzo); Mark Tucker (tenor); Matthew Best (baritone); BBC National Chorus of Wales; BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Richard Hickox 12.5.2007 (GPu)

Britten, Anderson, Walton: Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Edward Gardner (conductor) BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London 12.05.2007 (AO)

Schumann, Schubert and Rachmaninov: Tanya Gabrielian (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 11.05.07. (ED)

Janáček, Bruch, Dvořák: Chloë Hanslip (violin) / Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Libor Pešek (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 10.05.2007 (GPu)

Beethoven, Mozart and Mendelssohn: Viktoria Mullova (violin) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, 10.5 2007 (GD)

70th birthday recital by Grace Bumbry (mezzo) / Alexander Schmalcz (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 9.05.07 (ED)

Daniel Harding - A Portrait,  Rihm, Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor) Barbican Hall, London 9.05.2007 (JPr)

Angela Gheorghiu in concert
with London Symphony Orchestra / Ion Marin (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. 8.05.2007. (ED)

Angela Gheorghiu in Concert:  Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Ion Marin (conductor)  Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1.05.2007 (MS)

Wagner, Mozart, Dubrovay and Bruckner: London Schools Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Erdi (piano), Tamás Vásáry (conductor) Barbican Hall, London 30.4.2007 (JPr)

 Bainbridge, Berio and Meredith: Nicole Tibbles (soprano), Sarah Eyden (soprano), Heather Cairncross (mezzo-soprano), Omar Ebrahim (narrator), Sounds Intermedia, Voicelab Pulse, conducted by Mary King, Diego Masson (conductor) Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor of flak), London Sinfonietta, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 30.04.2007 (AO)

Weber, Brahms, Tchaikovsky:
 Nikolai Lugansky (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Alexander Lazarev. QEH, Thursday, 26.04.2007 (CC)
 

 Borodin, Khatchaturian and Brahms: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, cond. Tugan Sokhiev, soloist Vadim Gluzman – violin , Portsmouth Guildhall, 20.04.2007 (JW)

Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Beethoven: Marc-Andre Hamelin (piano),  London Philharmonic Orchestra,  Ingo Metzmacher (conductor) Queen Elizabeth Hall London. 20.04. 2007 (GD)


Elgar:
Truls Mork (cello) Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) 19.4.2007 QEH (AVE)

Medtner, Schumann, Ravel and Ginastera:  Mihaela Ursuleasa (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. 18.04.2007. (ED)

Beethoven, Adès, Mahler: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin; Thomas Adès piano, Simon Keenlyside baritone, Barbican Hall, London 17.04.2007 (JPr)

Brahms, Britten, Dvořák:  Anthony Marwood (violin); London Philharmonic Orchestra/Marin Alsop. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 15.04.2007 (CC)

Britten, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams:
Melvyn Tan (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor): QEH 14.04. 2007 (AVE)


Berlioz, Sibelius, Ives, Stravinsky, Adès: Rebecca von Lipinski (soprano), Susan Bickley (Mezzo-soprano), BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London, 13.04.2007 (AO)

Mozart, Schubert, Kilpinen, Britten and Sibelius: Soile Isokoski (soprano) and Marita Viitasalo (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 11.04.07 (ED)

 

Bach, St. John Passion: Collegium Vocale Gent. Phillipe Herreweghe (conductor). Christoph Prégardien (tenor/Evangelist), Konrad Jarnot (bass/Christus), Camilla Tilling (soprano), Ingeborg Danz (alto), Jan Kobow (tenor), Christian Immler (baritone/ Pilate), replacing the indisposed Peter Kooij. Barbican Hall, 5.04.07 (GD)



Mahler, Symphony No 3:
Jane Irwin (mezzo-soprano), BBC Symphony Chorus, Choristers of Westminster Cathedral Choir, Jiří Bělohávek (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, 4.04.2007  (AO)

Britten, Kurtàg, Liszt, Wagner, Schumann:
Ian Bostridge (tenor), Thomas Adės (piano), Jerwood Hall, St Lukes, London 3.04.2007 (AO)

Britten,  War Requiem:
Orchestra of Opera North, Northern Sinfonia, Huddersfield Choral Society, Trinity Boys Choir, Janice Watson Soprano, Paul Nilon Tenor, Grant Doyle Baritone, Takuo Yuasa Conductor. The Sage, Newcastle/Gateshead,  UK, 31.03.2007 (JL)

Schoenberg, Ravel: 
Christine Schäfer (soprano), Ailish Tynan (soprano), Ulysses Ensemble, (Emily Beynon, flute : Matthew Hunt, Clarinet: Ulrika-Anima Mathé, violin : Alasdair Tait, cello : Noam Greenberg, piano)  Wigmore Hall, London 31.03.2007 (AO)

Elgar and Shostakovich: Southampton Concert Orchestra/Paul Ingram (conductor), Shelley Payne (cello) Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford, Southampton 31.03.2007 (PCW)

Schubert:  Philharmonia Orchestra / Andras Schiff (conductor, piano), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 31.03.07 (GPu)

Turnage, Payne, Carter and Matthews:  London Sinfonietta, Jane Irwin (mezzo soprano), Oliver Knussen (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 30. 3.2007 (AO)

Schubert: Andras Schiff (conductor and piano soloist) Philharmonia Orchestra,  29.03.2007, Queen Elizabeth Hall London (GD)

Stravinsky, Debussy and Prokofiev: London Symphony Orchestra, Avgust Amonov, (tenor), Valery Gergiev (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 29.03.2007 (AO)

Petr Eben, Brahms and Dvořák: Cédric Tiberghien (piano) / BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jiří Bĕlohlávek (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. 26.03.2007 (ED)

Dvořák and Berg: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor)  Barbican Hall, 26. 3.2007 (TJ-H)

Mozart, Brahms, Janáček, Liszt:
Libor Novacek (piano) Wigmore Hall, Monday 26.3 2007 (CC)

Haydn,
  The Creation:  
Soloists, St. George's Singers, Neil Taylor (conductor) Royal Northern College of Music , Manchester  24.03.2007 (RJW)

Schubert, Wolf, Brahms and Schumann, Lieder:   Florian Boesch (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 22.03.2007 (ED)

Rameau, Mahler: London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 22.03.2007 (AO)

Mendelssohn, Britten, Mozart and Beethoven:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, cond. Vassily Sinaisky, David Pyatt – Horn, Mark Padmore – Tenor,  Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford,

16 .03.2007(JW)

Weber, Mendelssohn, Saint Säens:
Tasmin Little (violin), Hallé orchestra/Louis Langrée (conductor) Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 15.03.2007 (RJW)

Mozart, Wagner, Rossini, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Glinka:
  
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) BBC Symphony Orchestra cond. Jiří Bĕlohlávek, Barbican Hall, London, 16.03. 2007 (ME)

Stravinsky, Bartók, Tchaikovsky: Piotr Anderszewski (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Tugan Sokhiev. QEH, 15.03. 2007 (CC)

Ligeti, Knussen, Goehr: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, (piano), Claire Booth (soprano), London Sinfonietta. George Benjamin (conductor)  Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 13.03.2007 (AO)

'East Meets West', Hee-Jo Kim, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky: Mi-Sun Gwon (sanjo gayageum), Marialena Fernandes (piano), Thames Philharmonia, Byung-Yun Yu (conductor)  St John’s, Smith Square, 11.03.2007  (JPr)

Tchaikovsky, Bizet: Barry Douglas (piano), Hallé orchestra/Cristian Mandeal (conductor) Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 8.03.2007 (RJW)

Mozart, Tchaikovsky, MacMillan:
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor), Mitsuko Uchida, (piano) 6.03 2007. Barbican Hall, London (GD)

Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin: Evgeny Kissin (piano)  Barbican Hall, 5.03. 2007 (CC)

Bach, Goldberg Variations: Olli Mustonen (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 01.03.2007 (ED)

Haydn, Shostakovich, Dvořák:  Škampa Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 1.03. 2007 (CC)

Mozart, Schubert:  Werner Güra (tenor), Christoph Berner (piano) Wigmore Hall, London 28.02.2007 (AO)

Monteverdi, Scarlatti, Frescobaldi, Marini, Castello:
David Daniels, Le Point du Jour;  Barbican Hall, 27.02. 2007 (SL)

Benedict Mason, ChaplinOperas: 
Hilary Summers (mezzo soprano), Omar Ebrahim (baritone), Frank Ollu (conductor), London Sinfonietta, The Anvil, Basingstoke, England   27.02.2007 (AO)

Mahler,    Symphony No 2 in C minor :
Karen Cargill (mezzo soprano), Sally Matthews (soprano), London Symphony Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson-Thomas (conductor) Barbican Hall, London 25.02.2007(AO)

Fire Burning in Snow:
Baroque Music from Latin America III Music by Juan de Araujo and others. Ex Cathedra Consort; Ex Cathedra Baroque Ensemble; QuintEssential Sackbut & Cornett Ensemble; Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). The Oratory, Birmingham, 24. 02. 2007 (JQ)

Brahms, Sibelius :
Nicholas Angelich (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Kazushi Ono (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 24.02.07 (GPu)

Strauss, Mozart, Schubert (arr. Mahler):
 International Mahler Orchestra, Yoel Gamzou (conductor) St. John’s, Smith Square 22.02.2007 (JPr)

Beethoven, Mozart, Dvorak: London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Colin Davis, Mitsuko Uchida (piano) Barbican Hall, London, 22.02.2007 (GD)

The Rosenblatt Recital Series: Nicole Cabell (soprano), Simon Lepper (piano) and Gemma Rosefield (cello). St John’s, Smith Square. London. 21.02.07 (ED

Schubert Lieder:
Matthias Goerne, Ingo Metzmacher, Wigmore Hall.  20.02. 2007 (ME)

Janáček, Beethoven, Chausson, Ravel:
Vadim Repin (violin); Itamar Golan (piano)  QEH, 18.02. 2007 (CC

Schubert, Bruckner:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Mariss Jansons (conductor) 10.02.2007 (JPr)

Barber, Macmillan, Beethoven: Colin Currie (percussion), Marin Alsop (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 10.02.2007 (AO)


Bainbridge, Bartók, Skryabin:
 
Barry Douglas (piano), David Robertson (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London, 9.02.2007 (AO)

Mahler,Symphony no. 6 : The Salomon Orchestra, Robin O’Neill (conductor),  St John’s, Smith Square, London 06.02.2007 (JPr)

Schoenberg, Schumann and Brahms: Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph Von Dohnanyi (conductor) Lars Vogt (piano)  Queen Elizabeth Hall, London  04.02. 2007 (GD)

Rautavaara, Bach, H K Gruber, Schubert:
 Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Britten Sinfonia, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 01.02.2007 (AO)

Schubert Birthday Celebration:  Schubert,
Berger, Kreutzer, Hüttenbruner, Bürde, Loewe, Randhartiger, Lachner, Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn, Schumann, Rossini Claire Booth (soprano), Ann Murray (mezzo soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 31.01.2007 (AO)

Kirklees Orchestral Concerts: Sibelius  Finlandia, Violin Concerto; Elgar: Symphony No. 1. Orchestra of Opera North, Valerij Sokolov (violin), Richard Farnes (conductor), Huddersfield Town Hall, Wednesday 31.01.2007 (PSe)

Glinka, Mendelssohn and Schumann: The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Christian Tetzlaff (vln) Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 27.01.2007 (BK)

The Book of Madrigals:
Leipzig, town of Music
and In lighter mood:  amarcord, Wigmore Hall, London. 26.01.07. (ED)

Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Poulenc and Duruflé:  Frances Bourne (mezzo soprano); Eamonn Dougan (baritone); Andrew Skidmore (cello); Alexander Mason (organ); Ex Cathedra conducted by Jeffrey Skidmore. Worcester Cathedral 27.01. 2007 (JQ)

Liszt and Wagner:
Thomas Hitzlberger (piano) St John’s, Smith Square, 25.01. 2007 (JPr)

Brahms, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov, Strauss, Poulenc, Debussy, Ravel:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Julius Drake (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 23.1.2007 (AO)

Francesconi, Kurtág, Ferneyhough, Dusapin:
The Arditti Quartet, Irvine Arditti (violin), Ashot Sarkissian (violin), Ralf Ehlers (viola), Lucas Fels (cello) Wigmore Hall, London, 23.01.2007 (AO)

Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Chopin:
Elisabeth Leonskaya (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, 23.01.2007 (CC)
Stravinsky, Prokofiev:
London Symphony Orchestra Valery Gergiev (conductor), Alexander Toradze (piano). Gentlemen of the London Symphony Chorus. Barbican Hall, London. 23. 01.2007 (GD)

Schoenberg, Brahms:
Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Lothar Koenigs (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 20.01.07 (GPu)

Elgar, Warlock, Bliss and Vaughan Williams:
The Nash Ensemble; John Mark Ainsley (tenor) Wigmore Hall,  20.01.2007 (ME)

Beethoven: Paul Lewis (piano) Wigmore Hall 18.01. 2007 (CC)

Martinů, Dvořák
:  
Florestan Trio. Wigmore Hall, London 14.01. 2007 (CC)

‘A Journey of the Soul’, The music of Sofia Gubaidulina:  
‘Nadeyka Triptych’,The Lyre of Orpheus’, ‘The deceitful Face of  Hope and Despair’ ‘A Feast During the Plague’. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Kremerata Baltica, Sharon Bezaly (flute/alto flute/bass flute), Gidon Kremer (violin), Martyn Brabbins (conductor) 12.01.2007

and


 
‘Fairytale Poem’, Johann Sebastian Bach, ‘Sarabande from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004’, ‘Offertorium’, ‘Pro et Contra’, London Symphony Orchestra, Michail Jurowski/ Michael Francis (conductors), Leonidas Kavakos (violin). Barbican Hall, London 13.01.2007 (GD)



Mahler, Symphony No. 9 :
Staatskapelle Dresden, Daniel Harding (conductor)  Barbican Hall, London 10.01. 2007 (GD) 

Hugo Wolf, Italienisches Liederbuch
Olaf Bär (baritone)  Christiane Oelze  (soprano)  Helmut Deutsch (piano) Wigmore Hall 06.01.2007 (ME)