Heavenly “Harmoniemusik” from London Winds

By Mark Pullinger, 04 August 2014

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“Collins liquid tone gave fine expression to the languorous opening phrase of the Romanze”

Reviewed at Cadogan Hall, London on 4 August 2014

Mozart, Serenade in C minor for wind, K388 (K384a)

Strauss R., Suite in B flat Major for 13 wind instruments, Op.4

London Winds

Michael Collins, Clarinet

A fitting birthday tribute to Mozart from Collins and friends

Nick Boston, 27th January

Happy Birthday, Mozart! An incisive Gran Partita from London Winds, a spirited Sesto from Christine Rice, and a memorable and arresting Concerto from Collins and the City of London Sinfonia.

****1

Suganandarajah and Collins delight in Weber at Belfast’s Ulster Hall

Leighton Jones, 26th January

Leslie Suganandarajah brings an evening of classical elegance with the Ulster Orchestra, while Michael Collins shines in a rarely performed concerto.

****1

German Romanticism given a fresh lick of paint by the Philharmonia

David Truslove, 15th January

Some thrilling moments in a memorable evening of Brahms and Weber, with the Philharmonia and Michael Collins on riveting form.

****1

Daniele Rustioni flies The Star Spangled Banner in Belfast

Leighton Jones, 3rd June

From the streets of New York to America’s southern states, Daniele Rustioni with the Ulster Orchestra present an all American evening, with some fine playing.

***11

A new ensemble performs Schubert in a deserted Wigmore Hall

Zoltán Szabó, 8th January

The Wigmore Soloists make their concert debut in one of music's great ensembles – Schubert's Octet.

****1

Warmth and pleasure in music-making from Collins and LMP

Nick Boston, 1st October

Playful Weber and sublime Mozart performed with warmth and joy by Michael Collins and the London Mozart Players from the lofty St Pancras clock tower.

****1

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Mark Pullinger

Mark has been a Bachtrack editor since 2014. He is also an experienced critic, writing hundreds of reviews for the site, as well as a freelancer writing for other magazines and newspapers. He also writes programme notes and blogs on Substack. Mark has a particular passion for the operas of Verdi as well as Russian and French repertoire. Outside the concert hall and opera house, Mark enjoys cooking and travel and is probably at his happiest let loose in a French patisserie or a Viennese coffee house.

Heavenly “Harmoniemusik” from London Winds in Lunchtime Prom