Ensemble - classical concert reviews
Saturday 10 May 2008

Jack Liebeck. Photo © 2007 Tim Meara  Derby Jazz  Members of Derby Choral Union in rehearsal  Alexandra Deshorties and Sean Panikkar in Arizona Opera's 'La Traviata'. Photo © 2008 Scott Humbert  Fiona Murphy and Alfie Boe in English National Opera's 'The Merry Widow'. Photo © 2008 Clive Barda

 

A Singing Style - Violinist Jack Liebeck makes a short-notice appearance with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Excellently Contrasted - Mike Wheeler listens to tenor saxophonists Don Weller and Bobby Wellins, backed by a rhythm section and a string quartet from Sinfonia Viva

Good-hearted Buoyancy - Dvorák and Brahms from Derby, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

New Thinking - Maria Nockin experiences an updated version of Verdi's 'La Traviata'

Profoundly Satisfactory - English National Opera's new production of 'The Merry Widow', reviewed by Robert Hugill

Le grand clavecin - The sixth Harpsichord Festival (Klavessiinifestival) in Tallinn, Estonia, 10-15 April 2008, attended by Peter G Howell

Exciting Times Ahead - Haydn, Beethoven and Judith Weir from Sinfonia Viva, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Lyrical Spaces - A recital by the Tippett Quartet, heard by Mike Wheeler

A Fitting Celebration - Plácido Domingo's Fortieth Anniversary Gala, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Worth Discovering - 'Atalanta' at the London Handel Festival, reviewed by Robert Hugill

Doomed Love - Verdi's 'Aida' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

A Real Large Work - Mike Wheeler listens to Alban Gerhardt, Rory Macdonald and the Hallé Orchestra

Penetrating Musical Insight - Evgenia Rubinova plays Chopin with the Orchestra of Opera North in Huddersfield and Leeds, heard by Patric Standford

Prizewinner's Recital - Malcolm Miller applauds Julian Clef at London's Foundling Museum

A Mirror of Control - Chelsea Opera Group's 'Macbeth', reviewed by Robert Hugill

A Geordie Knees-Up - John Wilson conducts the Hallé Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

A Trip to Heaven - 'Cavalleria Rusticana' and 'I Pagliacci' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

A Fascinating Programme - English vocal and instrumental music from Musica Mundi, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Depth and Sonority - The first concert by Malcolm Goldring and the Sitwell Singers, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

A Triumph - Bach's St John Passion from Derby, enjoyed by Mike Wheeler

Wonderfully Refreshing - Antoni Wit and the Warsaw Philharmonic on tour impress Mike Wheeler

Highly Promising - Rossini, Schubert and Beethoven from the Derby Concert Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

An Excellent Team - Bach's St Matthew Passion from Derby Cathedral, appreciated by Mike Wheeler

Great Fun - More from Sinfonia Viva's school and college residency project, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Great Promise - Malcolm Miller reports from the 2008 Beethoven Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition

Wonderfully Inventive - Music and dance on the theme of creation, appreciated by Mike Wheeler

Profoundly Satisfying - Donizetti's 'Anna Bolena' from English Touring Opera, reviewed by Robert Hugill

A New Fascism - 'Elektra' at Hungarian State Opera, reviewed by Roderic Dunnett

Dangers Transcended - A concert by Trio Albonata, enjoyed by Gordon Rumson

Musically Thrilling - 'Maria Stuarda' at San Diego Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Unflagging Energy - Nicola Meecham plays Haydn, Schubert, Ravel, Prokofiev and Gershwin, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Joyful and Celebratory - Schumann and Strauss from Sinfonia Viva, enjoyed by Mike Wheeler

An Unusual Production - Verdi's 'Otello' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Delectably Played - A concert by the Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Nicely Caught - A song recital by Richard Roddis and Clive Pollard, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Absurdly Melodramatic - Mike Wheeler catches up with a touring production of 'La Traviata'

Romantic Love? - 'Lucia di Lammermoor' at English National Opera, reviewed by Robert Hugill

Radiant Loveliness - 'Tristan and Isolde' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

A Believable Mixture - Mike Wheeler enjoys Jonathan Dove's opera 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'

Faultless Unanimity - A concert by the Roberts Quartet, enjoyed by Mike Wheeler

Expressive Power - Mike Wheeler listens to Natalie Clein and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Playfulness and Spirit - Mike Wheeler joins the Hallé Orchestra's 150th birthday celebrations

Undermining the Theme? - Malcolm Miller is disappointed by a Barenboim Beethoven recital in London

Rebuilt City - Malcolm Miller enjoys the first performance of Judith Weir's choral-orchestral work, 'Concrete'

Medieval Legends - Richard Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin

An Authentic Voice - Laura Kennelly visits Cleveland Ohio's latest opera company

Thoughtfulness and Insight - Roderic Dunnett was at Armonico Consort's 'The Marriage of Figaro'

Story Telling - Robert Hugill was at London's recent Judith Weir weekend

An Auspicious Beginning - The first performance of a brand new opera company, marked by Maria Nockin

Sensitively Attuned - Dvorák, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky from the Burlington Piano Trio, by Mike Wheeler

Bounce and Jollity - Derby Bach Choir's cathedral Christmas presentation, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Lavish Entertainment - 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' by Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton, impresses Patric Standford

Unexpected Delights - Mike Wheeler listens to The Sitwell Singers

Magnificats and Fantasias - A Christmas programme from Derby Cathedral Choir, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Points of Contact - Choral music by Britten and Finzi from the Derwent Singers, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Plenty of Atmosphere - A festive concert from the Derby Concert Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Oriental Spice - 'A Celebration of Israeli Music', reviewed by Malcolm Miller

Artful Phrasing - 'La bohème' at Los Angeles Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin

Litmus Tests - Malcolm Miller at the fifteenth BPSE Beethoven Intercollegiate Piano Competition

Viennese Pastry - Franz Lehár's 'The Merry Widow', reviewed by Susan Hampton

Julian Jacobson - No longer one of British music's best-kept secrets! As reported by Malcolm Troup

Simply Glorious - Los Angeles Opera revives 'Don Giovanni', by Maria Nockin

Lively but Disciplined - Robert Hugill reviews a performance of Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda'

Poignant Sweetness - Sarah Connolly and the Hallé Orchestra, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Irresistible Momentum - Alexander Shelley at Sinfonia Viva's helm, reviewed by Mike Wheeler

Musical Adaptability - Down under with the Wellington Orchestra, by Howard Smith

Colour, Energy and Warmth - Mike Wheeler enjoys a performance of the Monteverdi Vespers

Emotional Extremes - Tchaikovsky, Janácek and Schubert from the Iuventus Quartet, appreciated by Mike Wheeler

Beautifully Judged - Mike Wheeler draws attention to the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Great Delight - Robert Hugill discovers two operas by Elizabeth Maconchy

A Majestic Reading - Mike Wheeler is impressed by Sibelius, Bach and Smetana from Pietari Inkinen and the CBSO

Youthful Talent - Contemporary music from the Guildhall Brass Band, enjoyed by Malcolm Miller

New Territory - An unusual version of Puccini's 'Turandot', reviewed by Robert Hugill

Requiem in Blue - Rex Harley was at Harvey Brough's 50th birthday concert

A Pianistic Firecracker - A lunchtime recital by Tali Morgulis, enjoyed by Malcolm Troup

A Superb Outing - Bellini's 'La Straniera', reviewed by Robert Hugill

A Memorable Concert - Chloë Hanslip, Slatkin and the RPO, reviewed by Malcolm Miller

Musical Insight - Two piano recitals in Brisbane, reviewed by Gillian Wills

Genuine Appreciation - Robert Hugill at a concert by Londinium City Voices

Impressively Balanced - Robert Hugill experiences Handel's opera 'Teseo'

 
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