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Crisp and elegant cello and piano playing is more successful in French and early repertoire than in Brahms.

Effortless Brahms and rich Sibelius from Sado and the Tonkünstler-Orchester, with elegant Mozart from Yeol Eum Son at Cadogan Hall.  

Yefim Bronfman reunites with his old collaborator for Brahms' First Piano Concerto, reinforcing the qualities that exemplify him as a great chamber music player. 

The Oslo Philharmonic and Vasily Petrenko with Nikolai Lugansky bring Delius, Grieg and a sublime Sibelius Fifth Symphony to Sage Gateshead.

On its current concert tour in Switzerland, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra treated audiences to a programme of works by two of its homeland's most illustrious composers.

The Incontri in terra di Siena festival's incoming artistic director, Alessio Bax, goes down a storm with Beethoven's "Emperor".

Guy Johnston and friends in a varied programme of works and arrangements for 12 cellos, joined by soprano Golda Schultz in tender and spirited Villa-Lobos.

To see three passionate ambassadors of their instruments performing together made a sensationally satisfying evening at St Georges, Bristol.

Kissin's always stellar recital highlighted by a selection of works from Spain.

As this visiting orchestra from Saxony reached the closing stages of their 2 week UK tour they still had some terrific commitment and punch to their sound.

The London Symphony Orchestra hops across the Channel to give the opening concert in a new venue in Hamburg. 

Gripped in the clutches of a persistent heatwave, music-loving Angelenos had a difficult choice to make last Thursday. Stay bunkered down in their air-conditioned homes. Or defy the sweltering heat and choking traffic to make the trip to the Hollywood Hills for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s last Hollywood Bowl concert of 2012.

La Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla, con Lucas Macías en la dirección, da la bienvenida al nuevo año con un programa rico y variado interpretado con la alegría que requiere la ocasión.

Avec un fameux Viennois invité à la direction et au violon solo, l'Orchestre national de Lyon a proposé à son public un concert du Nouvel An festif, très réussi.

Le National et son directeur musical ont proposé un programme festif rappelant que Vienne n'est pas seulement la patrie des Strauss mais aussi le creuset d'une quantité de traditions populaires d'Europe centrale.

Au Concert de Paris, les stars de la musique classique se sont succédées devant les caméras de télévision, sous la Tour Eiffel. Pour de beaux moments, malgré la lourdeur des paillettes du 14 juillet.

Eine Sternstunde, ausschließlich mit Richard Strauss, liefern Philippe Jordan und Gautier Capuçon mit den Tondichtungen Don Quixote und Ein Heldenleben.