Also reviewed: L’Incoronazione di Poppea at Grange Festival Opera
The Welsh bass-baritone on his upcoming ‘Twin Bryn’ performance of two one-act operas — and singing Puccini in motorbike leathers
This top-quality recording captures a virtuosic performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
From fleeing war and revolution to life as an émigré in the US, Fiona Maddocks profiles the much-loved Russian composer
His performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 3 at David Geffen Hall had fireworks but also subtle moments
Full, rich, atmospheric, this Chandos recording is top of the class
Since her first recital aged four, she has played for and with presidents and now has a new record deal
From Nocturnes and Neapolitan songs to rediscovered operas and epic piano pieces, our critic’s picks of the year
The composer-guitarist’s new concerto for two pianos was performed by Marielle and Katia Labèque
The cellist performed works by pianist-composers as well as Russian masterpieces
The ‘Trio élégiaque No. 2’ captures the intensity of a young man’s feelings, thanks to Daniil Trifonov’s impulsive spirit
A wide-ranging programme from the pianist that spanned from Bach to Prokofiev
A curious double bill from the nomadic opera company
Song has come alive for the soprano late in her career
Two Ashton ballets make a welcome return to the Covent Garden stage
Seong-Jin Cho’s celebratory concert, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy, bodes well for the future
The pianist celebrated his 75th birthday in a performance featuring two illustrious guests
Impressive performances from winners in three categories — though the piano section was problematic
Pianist Daniil Trifonov was the archetypal Russian virtuoso, with percussive power at his fingertips
Daniil Trifonov’s programme brings together multiple sets of the Russian composer’s variations for piano
Chinese composer Qigang Chen’s hushed work contained echoes of Debussy and Ravel
Young pianists brought variety and passages of memorable beauty to a marathon sitting of 20 works
The composer’s seductive orchestration was highlighted in ‘The Bells’
A double bill of Rachmaninov operas with love-triangle plots delivers punchy performances
Almost everything that the audience takes away from ‘The Miserly Knight’ happens in the orchestra
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