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LATEST UK AND INTERNATIONAL CONCERT  REVIEWS

Janáček, Dvořak, Mussorgsky, and Bartók: Magdalena Kožená, András Schiff, Wigmore Hall, London, 6.2.2010 (MB)

Sibelius: Helena Juntunen (soprano)  London Philharmonic Orchesta,    Osmo Vänskä (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, 3. 2.2010 (GD)

Beethoven and Schoenberg (4): Daniel Barenboim (piano, conductor), Staatskapelle Berlin. Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.2.2010 (MB)

Schubert, Ives (orch. Brant): San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 3.2.2010 (HS)

Pierre Boulez and the Chicago Symphony at Carnegie Hall: Mathieu Dufour (flute), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Falk Struckmann (bass-baritone), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Tamara Stefanovich (piano), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 30-31.01.2010 (BH)

Debussy, Ferneyhough, Dai Fujikura, Stravinsky: Taka Kigawa (piano), (Le) Poisson Rouge, New York City, 28.1.2010 (BH)

REVIEWS, ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS: 1st FEBRUARY 2010 - 1ST  JANUARY 2010

Beethoven and Schoenberg (3): Daniel Barenboim (piano, conductor), Staatskapelle Berlin. Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.2.2010 (MB)

XL – In 40 Parts - Music by Alec Roth, Tallis, Striggio and Gabriel Jackson: Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore, Town Hall, Birmingham, 31. 1.2010 (JQ)

Beethoven and Schoenberg (2): Daniel Barenboim (piano, conductor), Staatskapelle Berlin. Royal Festival Hall, London, 31.1.2010 (MB)

Webern, Ravel, Zimmerman, R Strauss: Artur Pizarro (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra/Susanna Mälkki, Barbican Hall, London, 30.1 2010 (J-PJ)

Barenboim in Birmingham - Beethoven & Schoenberg: Staatskapelle Berlin/Daniel Barenboim (Conductor and Soloist) Symphony Hall, Birmingham 30.1 2010 (GR)

Puccini, La Bohème: Soloists, Orquesta del Principado de Asturias. Coro Lírico de Cantabria. Conductor: Antonio Pirolli. Palacio de Festivales de Cantabria. 30. 1.2010. (JMI)

Johann Strauss II,  Die Fledermaus:   Premiere, Soloists, The Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Stefan Solyom, Stockholm, 30.1.2010  (GF)

Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Julia Jones. 29.1.2010 (CC)

Grieg, Daugherty, Tchaikovsky: Terrence Wilson (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, David Danzmayr (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 29.1.2010 (SRT)

Elgar, Mendelssohn: James Ehnes (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 29.1.2010 (GPu)

Ravel, Messiaen: Alicja Basinska (piano), Randy Klein (clarinet), Marie-Thais Levesque Oliver (cello), Nathan Olson (violin) Canton Symphony Chamber Musicians, Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA. 29.01.2010 (TW)

Stravinsky and Mozart: San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor and piano, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 29.1.2010 (HS)

Beethoven and Schoenberg (1): Daniel Barenboim (piano, conductor), Staatskapelle Berlin. Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.1.2010 (MB)

Elgar and Tchaikovsky: Steven Isserlis (cello) Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London. 28.1.2010 (GD)

Shostakovich, Schumann and Elgar: Seattle Chamber Music Society artists, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 28.1.2010 (BJ)

Verdi, Simon Boccanegra:  Soloists,Orquesta Oviedo Filarmonía. Coro de la Ópera de Oviedo.Conductor: Daniele Callegari. Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo. 28. 1.2010. (JMI)

Locatelli, Haendel and Geminiani: Danielle de Niese (soprano) Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini. Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes. Chamber Hall. Valladolid. 27. 1.2010 (JMI)

Sibelius: Henning Kraggerud (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London 27.1.2010 (GD)

Three Centuries of “Amore” - A programme of Italian Love Songs by various composers across more than three centuries: Joyce DiDonato (mezzo soprano), David Zobel (piano), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Wigmore Hall, London, 26.1.2010 (MMB)

Mozart Birthday Celebration:  Members of the Seattle Symphony, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle 26.1.2010 (BJ)

'It’s a lot of work but it looks like a lot of fun’ : an interview with Helene Schneiderman (GDn)

Joyce DiDonato in London:  The American mezzo talks to Margarida Mota-Bull (MMB)

Zelenka, Stoelzel, Telemann, Boehm, Vivaldi and J S Bach: The Corelli Orchestra, Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham. 26.1.2010. (RJ)

Donizetti - L’elisir d’amore at Lyric Opera of Chicago: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bruno Campanella (conductor) Civic Opera House, Chicago, 24.1.2010 (JLZ)

Three Centuries of Italian Love Songs:  Joyce DiDonato (mezzo soprano) David Zobel (piano)  Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 24.1.2010. (JMI)

Schubert, R. Strauss, Beethoven: The MET Orchestra, Diana Damrau (soprano), James Levine (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 24.1.2010 (BH)

Rossini: L’Italiana in Algeri: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Teatro Comunale, Florence 24.1.2010(JB)

Birtwistle, Grime, Goehr, Maxwell Davies, Bedford: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Claire Booth (soprano), Hilary Summers (alto), Christopher Gillett (tenor) Oliver Knussen (conductor), Wigmore Hall, London 24.1.2010 (CR)

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Orquestra Simfònica i Cor del Gran Teatro del Liceu. Conductor: Sebastián Weigle. Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona. 23. 1.2010 (JMI)

Handel Belshazzar – an oratorio in 3 acts, sung in English:  (Semi -Staged) Soloists, Manchester Camrerata / Nicholas Kraemer, Royal Northern College of MusicManchester,  23.1.2010 (RJW)

Maxwell Davies:  Psappha, Kelvin Thomas (baritone). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 23.1.2010 (MB)

Dutilleux, Ravel, Couperin and Stravinsky: Angela Hewitt (piano) BBC Symphony Orchestra/Lionel Bringuier, Barbican Hall, London, 23.1.2010 (J-PJ)

A Night at the Opera with Alfie Boe :  Alfie Boe (Tenor) The Hallé Orchestra conducted by Wyn Davies, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. 23.1.2010 (RJF)

Schubert, Wolf, Brahms:  Simon Keenlyside (baritone); Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, 22.1.2010 (CC)

Tippett, Shostakovich, Schumann: John Lill (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.1.2009 (SRT)

Walton and Elgar: Paul Watkins (cello), Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Andrew Litton (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 22.1.2010 (GPu)

Frank Martin, Rossini, Schubert : BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer. Cheltenham Town Hall, 22.1.2010 (RJ)

Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress:Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Ingo Metzmacher (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 22.1.2010 (MB)

Maxwell Davies: Gemini Ensemble, Alison Wells (soprano), Ian Mitchell (cond.), Brodsky Quartet, Mark van der Wiel (clarinet) Kings Place, London  7.45 and 9.00 pm. 21.1.2010 (GD)

Wagner, Der Fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid. Coro Intermezzo. Conductor: Jesús López Cobos. Teatro Real de Madrid. 19 and 20.1.2010  (JMI)

Haydn at the Hayden-Il Mondo della Luna: Gotham Chamber Opera in association with the American Repertory Theater at the Hayden Planetarium, Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, 20.1.2010 (SM)

Renaud Capuçon:“I want to be better than the day before:” a conversation with Aart van der Wal (AvdW)

Chopin, Scriabin, Tansman, Szymanowski:  Cédric Tiberghien (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 19.1.2010 (CC)

Cockcroft, Fitkin, Davies, Scott, Nunn, Piazzolla: Ephyra Duo & Trio, Cheltenham Contemporary Concerts, St Andrew's Church, Cheltenham 18.1.2010 (RJ)

Maria Luigia Borsi - Songs of Tuscany’s Masters: Maria Luigia Borsi (soprano), John Novacek (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 17.1. 2010 (BBr)

Beethoven and Brahms:   Barbirolli Quartet: Rakhi Singh, Katie Stillman (violin), Ella Brinch (viola), Ashok Kouda (cello). National Museum Wales, Cardiff, 17.1.2010 (GPu)

Mendelssohn, Schubert, Ireland, Duparc, John Casken, Ian Venables and Rodrigo: Patricia Rozario (soprano) Mark Bebbington (piano) Lin Piano Trio, Birmingham Chamber Music Society, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham 17.1.2010 (GR)

Henze, Phaedra (United Kingdom premiere): Soloists, Ensemble Modern, Michael Boder (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 17.1.2010 (MB)

Met Opera Live - Bizet, Carmen: Metropolitan Opera’s HD transmission live to the Barbican Cinema, London. 16.1. 2010 (JPr)

Total Immersion – Hans Werner Henze Composer Day: Huw Watkins (piano), Vocal Soloists from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Guildhall New Music Ensemble, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen (conductor). Barbican Centre, London, 16.1.2010 (MB)

Mozart and Elgar: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Sir Colin Davis (guest conductor) Symphony Hall, Boston, 16.1.2010 (KH)

Shostakovich and Szymanowski: Carolin Widmann (violin) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Royal Festival Hall 16.1.2010 (GD)

Purcell, Corelli, Handel, and Rameau: Nicholas McGegan, cond., Joseph Adam, organ, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 15.1.2010 (BJ)

Fauré, Roussel, Ravel: Lisa Milne (soprano), Christopher Maltman (bar), RSNO Chorus & Junior Chorus, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.1.2010 (SRT)

Walton and Holst:  Alban Gerhardt (cello), Ladies of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / David Atherton (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 15.01.10 (GPu)

Mozart and R. Strauss: Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Radovan Vlatković, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 14.1.2010 (SRT)

Barber, Beethoven, Sibelius: Emanuel Ax (piano), National Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern (conductor) Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington DC, 14.1.2010 (RRR)

'It works beautifully on the saxophone': An interview with Amy Dickson (GD)

Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa. Coro de Ópera de Bilbao. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder, Palacio Euskalduna de Bilbao. 16.1.2010 (JMI)

Chopin, Rachmaninov,Liszt: Dejan Lazic (piano) MKM Mustafa Kemal Center, Istanbul 13.1.2010 (AM)

Haydn: Andreas Staier, fortepiano, Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 12.1.2010 (GG)

Richard Strauss, Elektra: Soloists, London Symphony Orchestra, LSO Chorus, Valery Gergiev, Barbican Hall, London, 12.1.2010 (GDn)

Hans Werner Henze -  Opfergang (World Premiere) and Mahler: Soloists, Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, conductor, Antonio Pappano. Parco della Musica, Rome 10.1.2010 (JB)

Verdi, Requiem: Soloists, Munich Philharmonic, Mariinsky Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor). Philharmonic Hall, Gasteig, Munich. 9.1.2010 (JFL)

Boulez Conducts Ravel, Dalbavie and Bartók: Michelle De Young, mezzo-soprano, Falk Struckmann, bass-baritone, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Center / Pierre Boulez. Chicago 9.1.2010 (JLZ)

Born to Sing: The Italian Soprano Maria Luigia Borsi in conversation with Bob Briggs (BBr)

Welsh National Opera's  2010/2011 Season: Bill Kenny looks forward to another busy year for WNO (BK)

RSNO Naked Classics – Beethoven 7: Paul Rissmann (presenter), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Andrew Grams (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 9.1.2010 (SRT)

Mozart and Bruckner: Seattle Symphony, Kurt Masur, conductor, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 7.1.2010 (BJ)

Puccini, La bohème (Second Cast) : Soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Maurizio Benini. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 5.1.2010. (JPr)

Beethoven:  Auryn Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 3.1.2010 (MB)


Earlier reviews for 2009 are in the subject indexes

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