Spiritual Heroism - Grieg and Sibelius from John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic impress Mike Wheeler
Vividly Colourful - Nikolaj Znaider conducts the Hallé Orchestra, heard by Mike Wheeler
Beautifully Captured - Mike Wheeler listens to the Mavron Quartet
Restrained Intensity - Mike Wheeler drops in on the City of London Sinfonia's Fauré Requiem tour
Political Tragedy - Giuseppe Pennisi attended a performance of Wagner's 'Rienzi' in Rome
A Fascinating Insight - Georg Tintner's 'The Ellipse' and music by other Viennese émigrés, heard by Malcolm Miller
Somewhat Different - Handel's 'Giulio Cesare' live in HD fascinated Maria Nockin
A Virtuoso Storm - Alexander Romanovsky joins Cristian Mandeal and the Hallé Orchestra, heard by Mike Wheeler
Troubles in Florence - Giuseppe Pennisi was at the opening night of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Prism of Time - Malcolm Miller looks back to a Simon Bainbridge performance last summer, and forward to Wigmore Hall's Bainbridge Study Day this month
Warmly Resonant - J S Bach's B minor Mass, heard in Derby Cathedral by Mike Wheeler
Interesting and Dramatic - Liszt's Dante Symphony and Antonio Estévez's Cantata Criolla, heard by Maria Nockin
A Popular Success - Some harsh criticism from Gregory Moomjy on Offenbach's 'La Périchole' at New York City Opera
Vibrant and Wild - Wagner's 'Flying Dutchman' enthralls Giuseppe Pennisi
Rhythm and Irony - Eighteenth century Neapolitan cello concertos fascinate Giuseppe Pennisi
A Complex Plot - Giuseppe Pennisi was at the opening night of Verdi's 'Don Carlo' in Turin
Totally Authentic - 'The Marriage of Figaro' at Arizona Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin
Profoundly Moving - Sibelius and Elgar from Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra, heard by Mike Wheeler
Black and White - Saint-Saëns' 'Samson' as envisaged by La Fura dels Baus, enjoyed by Giuseppe Pennisi
Mature or Immature? - Roderic Dunnett asks some questions about 'Die Feen', a Wagner rarity performed recently by Chelsea Opera Group
Stylized and Abstract - Bartók and Cambodian music in Monte Carlo, experienced by Giuseppe Pennisi
Young Turks in Kensington - Jaqueline Tu, Ensemble 111 and Thibauld Back de Surany, heard by Michael Tremberth
Fierce Snarling - Sinfonia Viva's latest schools residency project, experienced by Mike Wheeler
Tough Satire - Alexander Raskatov's 'A Dog's Heart', reviewed by Giuseppe Pennisi
Vindictive Depths - Mike Wheeler was at Opera North's 'Otello'
Involving and Engrossing - Derby Bach Choir's St John Passion impresses Mike Wheeler
Expert Young Performers - Haydn's 'Creation' at Harrow School, heard by Robert Anderson
Breaking Silence - Gergely Madaras conducts Sinfonia Viva, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Startlingly Effective - Purcell and Poulenc from Opera North, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Truly Powerful - Giuseppe Pennisi experiences Ravenna's first performance of Britten's 'The Rape of Lucretia'
Theatrical Genius - Rossini's 'La Cenerentola' delights Maria Nockin
Deeply Moving - Handel, Elgar and Mahler, heard by Mike Wheeler
A Real Thriller - Makropoulos in the Lagoon, with Giuseppe Pennisi
Shimmer, Sizzle and Shock - Roderic Dunnett is enthralled by Alban Berg's 'Lulu', currently on tour with Welsh National Opera
Ease of Technique - Malcolm Miller listens to the competitors at the 2013 Beethoven Junior Intercollegiate Piano Competition
Impressive Control - A piano recital by Richard Uttley, heard by Mike Wheeler
A Thunderous Send Off - John Adams and Peter Sellars' 'The Gospel According to the Other Mary' begins a European tour, and impresses Maria Nockin
Fatal Obsession - Wagner's 'Flying Dutchman' at Los Angeles Opera, experienced by Maria Nockin
Cosmic Pessimism - Verdi's rarely performed 'I Due Foscari', experienced by Giuseppe Pennisi
Seductive Intensity - Richard Wagner's 'Parsifal' in HD from New York Metropolitan Opera impresses Maria Nockin
Exhilaratingly Refreshing - Yutaka Sado and the BBC Philharmonic, heard by Mike Wheeler
Anything Goes - A shocking 'Die Walküre', experienced by Giuseppe Pennisi
Beautifully Judged - Mike Wheeler listens to Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen
A Special Chemistry - Herbert Blomstedt conducts the Cleveland Orchestra, heard by Suzanne Torrey
Much Awaited - Bayreuth's 'Das Rheingold' previewed in Rome, as experienced by Giuseppe Pennisi
A Big Splash - Maria Nockin watches 'Rigoletto' from the Met, live in HD
Something more Exotic - Camels on the Silk Road, experienced by Roderic Dunnett
Cruelly Written Out - Simon Broughton listens to works by Gideon Klein and Hans Krása
Nimble Playing - Music for saxophone and piano played by Huw Wiggin and James Sherlock, heard by Mike Wheeler
Sweet and Sour - Adolphe Adam's 'Giselle', reviewed by Giuseppe Pennisi
Monumental Effect - Three companies combine forces, experienced by Maria Nockin
Close Encounters - Maria Nockin listens to Yehuda Hanani, Erin Keefe and Jeffrey Swann
CD Spotlight. Novel Results - The first release on Robert King's new label, heard by Robert Anderson. '... may lack something in grandeur but nothing in subtlety.'
Orchestral Colours - Garry Walker conducts Sinfonia Viva, heard by Mike Wheeler
Unsex Me Here - Verdi, Shakespeare and Macbeth's lust for power, by Giuseppe Pennisi
Swift and Corrosive - Giuseppe Pennisi takes a sniff at Shostakovich's 'The Nose'
Fromage Dangereux - French-Canadian pianist Louise Bessette, heard by Mike Wheeler
Deeply Sensitive - Mike Wheeler listens to the European Union Chamber Orchestra
Luscious Vocal Colors - 'Tosca' at AZ Opera, reviewed by Maria Nockin
Technically Perfect - Suzanne Torrey listens to and watches Joshua Bell
A Key Flaw - If 'Das Rheingold' becomes a comedy, by Giuseppe Pennisi
A Poignant Heroine - Donizetti's 'Maria Stuarda' in HD from New York Metropolitan Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin
Innovative Content - A piano journey on the Danube, with Giuseppe Pennisi
New Tricks? - Giuseppe Pennisi discusses a sexy 'Falstaff' at La Scala
Sophisticated Musical Evenings - The legacy of Giacinto Scelsi twenty-five years on, by Giuseppe Pennisi
Pure Gold - Berlioz's 'Les Troyens' live in HD, reviewed by Maria Nockin
Still Radical - Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', heard by Giuseppe Pennisi
Perennial Themes - A winter programme from Passamezzo, heard by Emma Tristram
Agile and Impassioned - J S Bach's Suites for solo cello, heard by Michael Tremberth
Highly Appreciated - Music by Vivaldi in the churches of Rome, enjoyed by Giuseppe Pennisi
Sturm und Drang - The Gould Piano Trio, heard by Michael Tremberth
Food for Thought - Giuseppe Verdi's 'Un ballo in maschera', considered by Maria Nockin
Very Emotional - Concerts in Rome for Peace, reviewed by Giuseppe Pennisi
Big Voices - Verdi's 'Aida', live in HD, reviewed by Maria Nockin
Crunchy Bitonality - Music by Julian Dawes, enjoyed by Malcolm Miller
A Seasonal Nod - Derby Concert Orchestra's Christmas concert, reviewed by Mike Wheeler
An Uplifting Concert - Malcolm Miller was at the 20th Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competition
Charisma, Punch and Pull - Roderic Dunnett listens to Valery Gergiev conduct Szymanowski and promote the opening of Mariinsky2
Informative and Exhilarating - Chamber and instrumental music from China and elsewhere, heard by Maria Nockin
Philologically Correct - A sexless 'Traviata' opens San Carlo's new season in Naples, experienced by Giuseppe Pennisi
