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LondonHandel Around the World
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Dvořák, Bartók, Strauss R.
Philharmonia Orchestra; Jakub Hrůša; Jennifer Davis
BirminghamDvořák String Sextet
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Handel, Corelli
Les Talens Lyriques; Christophe Rousset; Ambroisine Bré
ManchesterOrchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Handel, Muffat
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Steven Devine; Ian Bostridge
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Invitation to the Dance: Gerhardt plays Anna Clyne's cello concerto
Anna Clyne's superb cello concerto is given a beautiful performance by Alban Gerhardt and the BBC Philharmonic under Ben Gernon.
Pretty Yende tackles art song in Gstaad
The South African soprano wows the audience with astonishing vocal and dramatic qualities – but do they stretch to a programme of art song?
Stéphane Denève leads the New York Phil through a landscape of dreams
A thoughtfully designed and coherent program of French music at David Geffen Hall, is played with mostly exquisite results.
Eclecticism and egalitarianism in Davóne Tines' Carnegie Hall recital
Davóne Tines makes a very special solo recital debut with a powerful program befitting a singer who seems intent on revolutionizing classical music performance without kicking in its teeth.
Mozart sings and Schoenberg sputters at the Philadelphia Orchestra
In her first appearance with the orchestra this season, Nathalie Stutzmann offers overly tentative readings of Verklärte Nacht and Siegfried Idyll, alongside perfunctory excerpts from Don Giovanni.
Music, people, planet: a triumphant celebration in music for Yo-Yo Ma
The celebrated cellist becomes the first instrumentalist to be presented the Birgit Nilsson Prize by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf at the official Award Ceremony in Stockholm.