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CD Review (The Straits Times, July 2017)
CHOPIN Works for Piano & OrchestraJAN LISIECKI, PianoNDR Elbphilharmonie / Krzysztof UrbanskiDeutsche Grammophon 479 6824 / *****1/2The two piano concertos of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), while...
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EXUBERANCE OF YOUTH / Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra / Review
EXUBERANCE OF YOUTHSingapore National Youth Chinese OrchestraSingapore Chinese Cultural CentreSaturday (22 July 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 24 July 2017 with the title "An...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, July 2017)
BROTONS Complete Flute Music Vol.1ROBERTO ALVAREZ, Flute et alCentaur 3554 / ***** Salvador Brotons is a well-regarded Catalonian composer who began his musical career as a flautist, playing in various...
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MENDELSSOHN PIANO CONCERTO 1. BRAHMS SYMPHONIES / Singapore Symphony...
MENDELSSOHN PIANO CONCERTO 1BRAHMS SYMPHONIESSingapore Symphony OrchestraEsplanade Concert HallFriday (28 July 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 31 July 2017 with the title...
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MONTEVERDI'S L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA / New Opera Singapore / Review
MONTEVERDI'S L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEANew Opera Singapore Victoria TheatreSaturday (29 July 2017)An edited version of this review was published in The Straits Times on 31 July 2017 with the title "A...
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TRAMPLED SOULS / T'ang Quartet / Review
TRAMPLED SOULST'ang QuartetArmenian ChurchSunday (30 July 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 1 August 2017 with the title "T'ang's mellower take on dark subjects".Has it already...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, August 2017)
BEACH / CHAMINADE / HOWELLPiano ConcertosDANNY DRIVER, PianoBBC Scottish Symphony / Rebecca MillerHyperion 68130 / *****It has taken 70 volumes of Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concertos series to arrive...
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DING YI'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT / Ding Yi Music Company / Review
DING YI'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERTDing Yi Music CompanyEsplanade Recital StudioSaturday (5 August 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 7 August 2017 with the title "Grand...
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CD Reviews (The Straits Times, August 2017)
BRAHMS Symphonies Nos.3 & 4NDR Elbphilharmonie Thomas Hengelbrock (Conductor)Sony Classical 88985405082 / ****1/2FOR THE LOVE OF BRAHMSJoshua Bell, Steven Isserlis & Jeremy DenkAcademy of St...
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MODERN IMPRESSIONS / Chengdu Modern Chamber Orchestra / Review
MODERN IMPRESSIONSChengdu Modern Chamber OrchestraEsplanade Recital StudioTuesday (8 August 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 10 August 2017 with the title "A taste of Sichuan".The...
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VIVA VIOLA / Kris Foundation Concert / Review
VIVA VIOLAJeremy Chiew, Christoven Tan (Violas) et alKris Foundation ConcertEsplanade Recital StudioFriday (11 August 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 14 August 2017 with the...
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A CELEBRATION OF DREAMS: JOHN WILLIAMS. THE MUSIC MAKERS / Orchestra of the...
Front cover of programme bookletA CELEBRATION OF DREAMSJOHN WILLIAMS. THE MUSIC MAKERSOrchestra of the Music MakersEsplanade Concert HallSaturday (12 August 2017)This review was published in The...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, August 2017)
BILLY MAYERL Piano MusicPHILIP MARTIN, PianoVol.1 / Somm Recordings 0124 / *****Vol.2 / Somm Recordings 0149 / ****1/2Billy Mayerl (1902-1959) is an almost forgotten name in classical music, his legacy...
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BALLERINAS / Lin Hengyue & Wang Ji (Two Pianos) / Review
BALLERINASLin Hengyue & Wang Ji (2 Pianos)Esplanade Recital StudioTuesday (15 August 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 17 August 2017 with the title "High-spirited piano...
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TCHAIKOVSKY'S FIFTH / The Young Musicians' Foundation Orchestra / Review
TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTHThe Young Musicians Foundation OrchestraVictoria Concert HallWednesday (16 August 2017)The Young Musicians' Foundation Orchestra was founded several years ago by conductor Darrell...
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TWO CONCERTS NOT TO MISS: CHOIR OF GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE / BRIEF...
Here are two forthcoming concerts in Singapore which you should not miss, especially if you love choral music: The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, CambridgeGeoffrey Webber, DirectorVictoria...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, August 2017)
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN plays CHOPIN Piano Music RCA Red Seal BVCC-37236 / ***** GRIEG & RACHMANINOV Piano Concertos Blue Moon Music 108 / *****The name of Polish pianist Arthur Rubinstein...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, August 2017)
AIDA GARIFULLINA with ORF Radio Sinfonieorchester Cornelius Meister (Conductor)Decca 478 8305 / *****The soprano Aida Garifullina, from Kazanin the Russian republic of Tatarstan, came to prominence...
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CD Review (The Straits Times, August 2017)
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN plays CHOPIN Piano Music RCA Red Seal BVCC-37236 / ***** GRIEG & RACHMANINOV Piano Concertos Blue Moon Music 108 / *****The name of Polish pianist Arthur Rubinstein...
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BRIEF ENCOUNTERS / Metropolitan Festival Orchestra / Review
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: A MUSICAL AFFAIRMetropolitan Festival OrchestraEsplanade Concert HallSunday (3 September 2017)This review was published in The Straits Times on 5 September 2017 with the title "Brief...
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