Seen and Heard Reviews: January

All Seen and Heard Reviews: January - June 2005

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Opera

Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, orchestra and chorus of the Benjamin Britten International Opera School, Michael Rosewell, conductor; Ian Judge, director; Alison Nalder, designer; Mark Doubleday, lighting; The Royal College of Music, London, 29 June 2005 (ED)

Rossini, Le Comte Ory: Garsington Opera, 25 June 2005 (H-T W)

Giacomo Meyerbeer, Les Huguenots: soloists, chorus and orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Liège, Belgium, Jacques Lacombe (conductor), Robert Fortune (director), Christophe Vallaux (scenery), Rosalie Varda (costumes), Jean Michel Bauer (lighting), Edouard Rasquin (chorus director), 21 June 2005 (ED)

Strauss, Arabella: Garsington Opera, 19th June 2005 (H-T W)

Pearl Fishers and Queen of Spades at San Francisco Opera (HS)

Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera/Jonathan Darlington, Coliseum, 14 June, 2005 (CC)

Bartók, Duke Bluebeard's Castle (semi-staged production): soloists, Opera North orchestra and chorus, Richard Farnes, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 11th June, 2005 (BK)

Pjotr Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (New production) at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, 10 June, 2005 (GF)

Tchaikovsky, Iolanta (new concert version production): soloists, Welsh National Opera orchestra and chorus, Vassily Sinaisky, Bristol Hippodrome, 9th June 2005 (BK)

Die Fledermaus: The Opera Company of Philadelphia ends its season on a high
note (BJ)

Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Children’s Chorus/William Vendice, Chorus Master, Kent Nagano, Conductor, Los Angeles Opera, 1 June 2005 (GS)

Verdi, Falstaff: Kent Nagano, conductor; Los Angeles Opera, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 28 May, 2005 (opening matinée) (HS)

Finnish National Opera Chorus - 60th Anniversary Gala soloists, Finnish National Opera chorus and orchestra, Muhai Tang, 27th May, 2005 (BK)

Mozart, ‘Cosi fan Tutte’ English National Opera, London Coliseum, 26 May, 2005 (ME)

Einojuhani Rautavaara, 'Rasputin' soloists, Finnish National Opera orchestra and chorus, Mikko Franck 23rd May, 2005 (BK)

Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of Frankfurt Opera, Conductor: Paolo Carignani, Director: Calixto Bieito, Sets: Alfons Flores, Costumes: Nicola Reichert, Premiere on May 22, 2005 (SM)

HANDEL Chloris, Thyrsis, and Philenus: Margaret Bragle, Marguerite Krull, Drew Minter; Tempesta di Mare; conducted by Richard Stone; directed by Drew Minter; Levitt Theater of the Gershman Y, Philadelphia, 21 May 2005 (BJ)

Shostakovich, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (in German), Soloists, chorus and orchestra at Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Conductor: Fabrizio Ventura. Director: Manfred Beilharz. Sets and costumes: Bernd Holzapfel, May 16, 2005 (SM)

Mozart, The Magic Flute (in English) (new production premiere): soloists, Welsh National Opera orchestra and chorus, Jean-Yves Ossonce, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff 14th May, 2005 (BK)

Handel, ‘Jephtha’ English National Opera: dir. Nicholas Kraemer, 12 May 2005 (ME)

Maazel, 1984 (world premiere): Soloists, orchestra and chorus of Royal Opera House, Lorin Maazel (conductor), ROH, Covent Garden, 6 May 2005 (MB)

Alban Berg, Lulu: Soloists, English National Opera, Coliseum, 18 April 2005 (TJH)

Heppner and Meier triumph in video Tristan: Tristan und Isolde, Opéra national de Paris, 16 April 2005 by Stefan Lühle

G. Puccini, Turandot at the Finnish National Opera, April 16 2005 (GF)

G Puccini, Tosca at the Finnish National Opera, April 15 2005 (GF)

Pietro MASCAGNI, Cavalleria rusticana, Santuzza, Dolora Zajick (mezzo-soprano); Turiddu, Ian Storey (tenor); Mamma Lucia, Frances McCafferty (mezzo-soprano); Alfio, Peter Sidhom (baritone); Lola, Leah-Marian Jones (mezzo-soprano), Hallé Choir and Hallé Youth Choir, Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 14 April 2005 (RJF)

R. Wagner, Parsifal, (new production) Finnish National Opera, 4th April 2005 (BK)

Verdi: Don Carlo, Soloists, The Metropolitan Opera, Fabio Luisi (cond), Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 2 April, 2005 (BH)

Gioachino ROSSINI, La Cenerentola, Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, March 9th 2005 (RJF)

Stravinsky Les Noces and Oedipus Rex: Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre/Valery Gergiev, Barbican Hall, February 25th, 2005 (CC)

Alban Berg, Wozzeck (new production premiere) Soloists, Welsh National Opera, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 19th Frebruary 2005 (BK)

ADAMS The Death of Klinghoffer Howard Reddy, Elif Ezgi Kutlu, Charles Unice, Frédéric Antoun, James J. Kee, Hanan Tarabay, Alexander Tall, Lishir Inbar, Brenden Patrick Gunnell, Elizabeth De Shong; The Philadelphia Singers; Curtis Symphony Orchestra; Curtis Opera Theatre concert production, conducted by David Hayes, directed by Susan Fenichell; Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 18 February 2005 (BJ)

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, Opéra National de Paris, Bastille, February 18, 2005 (FC)

Rossini, The Barber of Seville Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera/Dominic Wheeler, Coliseum, February 16th, 2005 (CC)

MOZART, Die Zauberflöte Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, dir. Charles Mackerras, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, February 14th 2005 (ME)

Giuseppe VERDI, Don Carlos at The Royal Opera in Stockholm, February 12, 2005 (GF)

WAGNER, Die Feen, Soloists, chorus and orchestra, Francesco Corti (conductor), Johannes Reitmeier (director), Pfalztheater, Kaiserslautern, February 5th, 2005 (SM)

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Wagner, Die Feen, Soloists, chorus and orchestra, Evan Christ (conductor), Christian Pöppelreiter (director), Mainfrankentheater, Würzburg, February 12th, 2005 (SM)

Mozart, ‘La Clemenza di Tito’ English National Opera, soloists, ENO orchestra, dir. Roland Böer, London Coliseum, Saturday February 5th 2005 (ME)

PUCCINI Turandot, Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Wednesday, January 26th, 2005 (CC)

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART, Don Giovanni, Opera North at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, January 15th 2005 (RJF)

Giacomo PUCCINI: Tosca at the Royal Opera in Stockholm on January 7, 2005 (GF)

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International Concerts and Festivals

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor (1903-05, rev. 1906): New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, June 22 and 25, 2005 (BH)

Stravinsky, Les Noces and Haydn, Mass in B flat major (Harmoniemesse): Martina Jankova (soprano), Rinat Shaham (mezzo soprano), Mark Padmore and Timothy Robinson (tenors), John Relyea (baritone), Katia Labeque, Marielle Labeque, Thomas Ades, Lars Vogt (pianos), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Philharmonie, Berlin, 23 June, 2005 (SM)

Kraft and Beethoven: David Herbert, timpani soloist; Twyla Robinson, soprano; Gigi Mitchell-Velasco, mezzo soprano; Anthony Dean Griffey, tenor; Raymond Aceto, bass; San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas conductor; San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 10 June, 2005 (HS)

Ravel, Beethoven, Dutilleux: The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, 9 June, 2005 (BH)

Ives, Adams, Ravel: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Music Director, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 5 June, 2005 (BH)

Dvořák, Barber, Dutilleux, Haydn: Carter Brey, cello, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 4 June, 2005 (BH)

Stravinsky, Dahl, Debussy, Mozart: Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Werner-Möst, conductor, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 3 June 2005 (HS)

Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic – end of season concerts: Tracy Silverman (electric violin); Pacific Chorale, John Alexander, music director; Performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA, 26, 27, 28, 29 May 2005 (GS)

Ensemble Intercontemporain (II): Ligeti: Piano Concerto (1985-88), Rihm: Jagden und Formen (1995-2001, U.S. Premiere), Michael Wendeberg, piano, Ensemble intercontemporain, Jonathan Nott, conductor, Rose Theatre at Time Warner Center, New York City, 25 May, 2005 (BH)

Ensemble Intercontemporain (I): Benedict Mason: ChaplinOperas (1988, U.S. Premiere) [Including Easy Street (1917), The Immigrant (1917), and The Adventurer (1917)], Della Jones, mezzo-soprano, Richard Stuart, bass-baritone, Ensemble intercontemporain, Jonathan Nott, conductor, Rose Theatre at Time Warner Center, New York City, 24 May, 2005 (BH)

Tomorrow’s Voices: Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 15 May, 2005 (BH)

Haydn: Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, The Philosopher, Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor, Minnesota Orchestra, Markus Stenz, conductor, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 13 May, 2005 (BH)

Wagner, Schoenberg, and Beethoven: Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 11 May 2005 (BJ)

Hellenic Music Festival in Athens: Koundourof, Vrondos, Christou, Christodoulou, Skalkottas, Geoffrey Douglas Madge, Piano, Athens Municipality Symphony Orchestra, Nikos Christodoulou, Conductor, Megaron, Athens, 10 May 2005 (ARi)

Bamberg Symphony in New York (II): Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, Stiftung Bamberger Symphoniker – Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie, Jonathan Nott, Chief Conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 8 May, 2005 (BH)

Bamberg Symphony in New York (I): Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano, Stiftung Bamberger Symphoniker – Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie, Jonathan Nott, Chief Conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 6 May, 2005 (BH)

Martinu, Klein, Shostakovich, and Bartók: Vadim Repin, Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 5 May 2005 (BJ)

Handel, Hummel, Lenz, Kodaly: Langroise Trio (Geoffrey Trabichoff, violin; David Johnson, viola; and Samuel Smith, cello), Albertson College, Caldwell, Idaho, USA, 4 May, 2005 (PS)

Brian Ferneyhough: played by Ensemble 21, reviewed by Bruce Hodges

Schubert Winterreise: Kurt Moll (bass), Ken Noda (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 27 April 2005 (BJ)

Wittener Tage fuer Neue Kammermusik 22 – 24 April 2005 reviewed by John Warnaby

Look and Listen Festival 2005 (II): Robert Miller Gallery, New York City, 16 April, 2005 (BH)

Look and Listen Festival 2005 (I): Robert Miller Gallery, New York City, 14 April, 2005 (BH)

Fauré, MacMillan, Beethoven: Martha Argerich, Piano, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 12 April, 2005 (BH)

Lerdahl, Toledo, Levine, Kurtág: The Columbia Sinfonietta, Susan Narucki, Soprano, Jeffrey Milarsky, Conductor and music director, Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, 11 April, 2005 (BH)

Beethoven & Shostakovich: Mitsuko Uchida, piano, New York Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 9 April, 2005 (BH)

Fauré, MacMillan, and Beethoven: Martha Argerich, Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, 8 April 2005 (BJ)

Kirov in New York (III): Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection”, Soloists, Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, Music Director and Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 6 April, 2005 (BH)

Kirov in New York (II): Leonidas Kavakos, Violin, Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, Music Director and Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 5 April, 2005 (BH)

Kirov in New York (I): Yefim Bronfman, Piano, Kirov Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev, Music Director and Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 4 April, 2005 (BH)

Voigt, Birtwistle, Ligeti, Feldman: Either/Or, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City, 1 April 2005 (BH)

Vaughan Williams, Haydn, and Elgar: Philadelphia Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington, 1 April 2005 (BJ)

Schumann, Debussy, Beethoven: Ivan Moravec (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 28 March 2005 (BJ)

Dvorák, Barber, and Shostakovich: Hilary Hahn, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yakov Kreizberg, 26 March 2005 (BJ)

Bach and Messiaen: Sheryl Staples, Violin, Sherry Sylar, Oboe, New York Philharmonic, Kent Nagano, Conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, March 26, 2005 (BH)

Making Music: John Adams, Soloists and Orchestra, Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City, March 21, 2005 (BH)

Maurizio Pollini in Athens: Beethoven, Megaron, Athens, 22nd March 2005 (ARi)

Two More Sides of Christoph Eschenbach by Bernard Jacobson

- Penderecki, Mozart, and Beethoven Díaz Trio, Christoph Eschenbach; Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 16 March 2005

- Ravel, Sierra, and Salonen Andrés Cardenes, Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach; Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, 17 March 2005

Polyglot Polyrhythms, The New York New Music Ensemble, Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, March 14, 2005 (BH)

Smetana, Grieg, and Dvořák: Barbara Bonney, Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, 12 March 2005 (BJ)

MAHLER, Symphony No.7, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, Davies Hall, San Francisco, 11th March 2005 (HS)

R. Strauss, Chen Yi, Chen Gang/He Zhanhao : Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Gil Shaham (Violin), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui, Music Director and Conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, March 2, 2005 (BH)

Corigliano Premiere: The University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Jerry Junkin, Conductor, Robert Carnochan, Guest Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, February 27, 2005 (BH)

Pärt, Musorgsky, Stravinsky: Marina Domashenko, Mezzo-soprano (New York Philharmonic debut), The New York Philharmonic, Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 19th February 2005 (BH)

Quintets and Sextets: Music from Copland House: Derek Bermel, Clarinet, Michael Boriskin, Piano, Paul Lustig Dunkel, Flute, Nicholas Kitchen, Violin, Wilhelmina Smith, Cello, Guest artists: Timothy Fain, Violin, Danielle Farina, Viola, Miller Theatre, New York City, 18th February 2005 (BH)

Hindemith, Tchaikovsky, & Beethoven: David Kim, Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 18 February 2005 (BJ)

Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri), Laura Aikin (soprano); Kristine Jepson (mezzo soprano), Christoph Présgardien (tenor), Bojan Knezevic (bass), San Francisco Symphony Chorus, San Francisco Symphony, Ingo Metzmacher, conductor, Davies Hall, San Francisco, February 16, 2005 (HS)

Dallapiccola, Carter, Schoenberg: Dawn Upshaw (soprano), The MET Chamber Ensemble, James Levine, Zankel Hall, New York City, 13 February 2005 (BH)

Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, and Brahms: Barbara Frittoli, Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Verizon Hall, 13 February 2005 (BJ)

Mahler: Symphony No. 7, New York Philharmonic, Riccardo Chailly, Conductor, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, February 12, 2005 (BH)

Dvorák & Beethoven: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 10 February 2005 (BJ)

Perle & Pierrot: Celebrating George Perle’s 90th Year: Da Capo Chamber Players, Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, February 7, 2005 (BH)

Arnold Schönberg: GURRELIEDER, John Treleaven, Tenor (Waldemar); Angela Denoke, Soprano (Tove); Lilli Paasikivi, Mezzo-Soprano (The Wood Dove); Christopher Maltman, Baritone (Peasant); Anthony Dean Griffey, Tenor (Klaus-Narr); Barbara Sukowa (Speaker); Los Angeles Master Chorale (Grant Gershon, Music Director), Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California February 6, 2005 (GS)

The Cleveland Orchestra in New York (IV): Beethoven, Schubert, Berg, Radu Lupu (piano), The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, February 5, 2005 (BH)

Beethoven and Elgar: Andreas Haefliger (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Donald Runnicles, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 5 February, 2005 (BJ

The Cleveland Orchestra in New York (III): Birtwistle, Dutilleux, Beethoven, Radu Lupu (piano), The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, February 4 2005 (BH

The Cleveland Orchestra in New York (II): Beethoven and Harris, Radu Lupu (piano), The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, February 2 2005 (BH)

The Cleveland Orchestra in New York (I): Beethoven and Shostakovich, Radu Lupu (piano), The Cleveland Orchestra, Franz Welser-Möst, conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, February 1 2005 (BH)

Birtwistle (performed and with composer commentary): Soloists, Brad Lubman (conductor), Ara Guzelimian (moderator), Zankel Hall, New York City, January 31, 2005 (BH)

The Met Orchestra, José van Dam, Bass-Baritone, James Levine, Music Director and Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 30, 2005 (BH)

Boulez and Stravinsky: London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 29, 2005 (BH)

FOCUS! 2005 Breaking the Chains: the Soviet Avant-Garde, 1966-1991: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15 (1971), Gubaidulina: Stimmen...verstummen (1986), Juilliard Symphony, Reinbert de Leeuw, Conductor, Juilliard Theater, New York City, January 28, 2005 (BH)

Boulez: Livre pour cordes, Mahler: Symphony No. 5, London Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 27, 2005 (BH)

Mozart and Tchaikovsky (and Brahms): Ricardo Morales, Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, 27 January (BJ)

Bartok, Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion and Orchestra, Stephane Lemelin, Andrew Tunis (pianos); Kenneth Simpson, Jonathan Wade (percussion), Ottawa Symphony Orchestra/David Currie, Ottawa, January 24th 2005 (BB)

Focus! 2005: Breaking the Chains: The Soviet Avant-garde, 1966-1991, Music by Pärt, Kancheli, Silvestrov, Schnittke, New Juilliard Ensemble, Joel Sachs (Director), Juilliard Theater, New York City, 21st January 2005 (BH)

Weber, Carter, Mahler, Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo-Soprano, Ben Heppner, Tenor, The MET Orchestra, James Levine, Music Director and Conductor, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 23rd January, 2005 (BH)

Mozart and Strauss: Emanuel Ax, Richard Woodhams, Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, 21 January (BJ)

BERIO Stanze (2003) (New York premiere) and Wagner Act III from Parsifal John Keyes, Tenor (Parsifal) Andreas Schmidt, Bass-Baritone (Amfortas) Matthias Hoelle, Bass (Gurnemanz) Roberta Knie, Soprano (Kundry), The Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Music Director and Conductor, The Philadelphia Singers Choral, David Hayes, Music Director, Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 18, 2005 (BH)

CPE Bach, J Haydn and Mozart: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Alte Oper, Frankfurt, January 15, 2005 and JS Bach and Mozart: English Chamber Orchestra, Shlomo Mintz, Alte Oper, Frankfurt, January 18, 2005 (SM)

Beethoven and Haydn: Mitsuko Uchida, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 16 January 2005 (BJ)

The London Philharmonic Orchestra in Athens: Beethoven Cycle, Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Masur, Megaron, Athens, 12th to 15th January 2005 (ARi)

BEN HEPPNER RECITAL: Songs by Grieg, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Tosti, Ben Hepper, tenor; Craig Rutenberg, piano, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, January 16, 2005 (HS)

One Tower and Two Tasty Trifles: San Francisco Symphony and Chorus, vocal soloists, organ soloist, percussion soloists, Michael Tilson Thomas, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, January 7, 2005 (HS)

Mahler’s Ninth Symphony: Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, Verizon Hall, 6 January 2005 (BJ

UK Concerts and Recitals

Mozart, Schumann, Schubert, Beethoven Alfred Brendel (piano), Royal Festival Hall, 22 June, 2005 (CC)

Previn at 75 (III): Korngold and Walton: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (conductor), Barbican Centre, 22 June, 2005 (AR)

Previn at 75 (II): André Previn, Richard Strauss: Tim Hugh (cello); London Symphony Orchestra; André Previn (piano/conductor), Barbican Centre, 18 June, 2005 (AR)

BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World: Main Prize Final Concert, St David's Hall, Cardiff 19th June 2005 (BK)

BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World: Rosenblatt Recital Song Prize Final Concert, St David's Hall, Cardiff 17th June 2005 (BK)

Mozart and Elgar: Mitsuko Uchida, piano, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, 16 June, 2005 (AR)

Previn at 75 (I): Davies, Mozart, Shostakovich, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (piano/conductor), Barbican Centre, 14 June, 2005 (AR)

Mozart: Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K550; Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K491; Requiem in D minor, K626. Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Mitsuko Uchida, soloists, cond. Sir Charles Mackerras. Royal Festival Hall, 12 June, 2005 (ME)

Debussy, Images and Sibelius, Symphony No.2 in D major, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Mariss Jansons (conductor), Barbican, 12 June, 2005 (MB)

Mozart, Ravel, Chopin Krystian Zimerman (piano), Royal Festival Hall, 9 June, 2005 (CC)

Martinů, Dvořák, Britten, Ravel, Mussorgsky Magdalena Kožená (mezzo); Malcolm Martineau (piano), QEH, 8 June, 2005 (CC)

SONGS TO TEXTS BY THÉOPHILE GAUTIER: Gounod, Fauré, Deparc, de Falla, Berlioz Bernarda Fink (mezzo); Roger Vignoles (piano), Wigmore Hall, 1pm, 6 June, 2005 (CC)

Bartók and Beethoven: Richard Goode (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), Barbican Centre, 3 & 4 June, 2005 (AR)

Shostakovich & Tchaikovsky: Mayu Kishima, violin, London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor, Barbican, 2 June, 2005 (TJH)

“Songs Of The Americas”: Liebermann, Rorem, Bolcom, Guastavino, Lecuona, Carole Farley (soprano), Lowell Liebermann (piano), William Bolcom (piano), John Constable (piano), Fabio Zanon (guitar), Wigmore Hall, 1 June, 2005 (AO)

Purcell, Tippett, Finzi, Wigglesworth, Warlock, Gurney, Britten: James Gilchrist (tenor), Anna Tilbrook (piano), Wigmore Hall, 26 May, 2005 (AO)

Messiaen, Berg, Tchaikovsky Christian Tetzlaff (violin); LPO/Vladimir Jurowski, Royal Festival Hall, 26 May, 2005 (CC)

Schubert Songs: Christine Schäfer (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 24 May 2005 (AO)

Beethoven, Shostakovich, Haydn: Hagen String Quartet, Wigmore Hall, 23 May, 2005 (CC)

Bernstein, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov: Han-Na Chang (cello), London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (conductor), Barbican Centre, 22 May, 2005 (AR)

Shostakovich and Rachmaninov: Galina Gorchakova (soprano), Ilya Levinsky (tenor), Pavel Baransky (baritone), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, (conductor), Barbican Centre, London, 21 May, 2005 (AO)

Mozart: orchestral and operatic music: Orchestra Of Opera North/Janusz, Ripon Cathedral, 21 May (JL)

Ligeti Concert Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Keller Quartet, Wigmore Hall, 18 May, 2005 (CC)

International Benjamin: London Sinfonietta, George Benjamin, piano/conductor, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 18 May 2005 (TJH)

Weber, Overture and arias from ‘Der Freischütz: Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto Op. 64, Symphony no. 3: The Academy of Ancient Music, cond. Christopher Hogwood; Christiane Oelze, Giuliano Carmignola, Barbican Hall, 16 May 2005 (ME)

Puccini Gala Concert:Angela Gheorghiu (soprano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Ion Marin, Royal Festival Hall, 10 May, 2005 (CC)

Debussy & Beethoven: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Károly Schranz, violins; Roger Tapping; András Fejér, cello), Wigmore Hall, 9 May, 2005 (CC)

Schubert & Kancheli: Alban Berg Quartet, Heinrich Schiff, cello, Queen Elizabeth Hall, 9 May, 2005 (TJH)

Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music: Handel, ‘Aci, Galatea e Polifemo’, The English Concert, dir. Andrew Manze; Carolyn Sampson, Hilary Summers, Charbel Mattar, St. John’s, Smith Square, 7 May, 2005 (ME)

Beethoven, Missa Solemnis: Claudia Barainsky (soprano), Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Hulett (tenor), Michael Volle (bass), Alessandro Moccia (violin), Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Elysées, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), Barbican, 7 May, 2005 (MB)

Tilson Thomas, Prokofiev, Mahler: Yefim Bronfman, piano, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Barbican, 5 May, 2005 (TJH)

Sibelius, Strauss, Beethoven: Soile Isokoski (soprano); Philharmonia Orchestra, Christoph von Dohnányi (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, 5 May, 2005 (AR)

Nigel Rogers 70th Birthday Concert: Carissimi, Caccini, D’India, Frescobaldi, Marazzoli, Kapsberger, Rossi, Stradella, Froberger: Nigel Rogers (tenor), Elizabeth Kenny (theorbo) Lina Zilinskyte (harpsichord), Wigmore Hall, 3 May 2005 (ME)

Cresswell, Grieg, Rachmaninov: Andreas Haefliger (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra/David Porcelijn, Barbican Hall, 29 April, 2005 (CC)

Haydn & Mahler: Moray Welsh, cello, London Symphony Orchestra, James DePreist,