| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 4-Oct-2011 Barbican Centre: Hall | A colourful Q & A and an effortless sale | Tom Hancox |
| Mitsuko Uchida's dress presented a challenge for the colour-blind eye, but she left no unanswered chromatic questions for the ear. From a dramatically exposed initial entry, through the poignant lyricism of the second movement, to the brilliance of the finale, Uchida's playing was marked by an intensity of thought, mastery of colour, and musical commitment. It is, in particular, her quiet playing that enraptures, daring the listener ever closer, as she edges nearer to silence. Read full review... | ||
| 16-Jan-2011 Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall | The Budapest Festival Orchestra - pastorally perfect | David Karlin |
 Last night's concert at the Royal Festival Hall was a high profile affair. Staged to mark both the opening of the Hungarian six-month presidency of the European Union and the bicentenary of Liszt, it was attended by the President of Hungary and a raft of assorted dignitaries. The Middle European programme was a carefully crafted set of works from Austria, Hungary and Germany, performed by Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra.
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