Magdalena Kožená/Mitsuko Uchida – review

Wigmore Hall, LondonNow in her late 30s, the Czech mezzo Magdalena Kožená's voice is changing, growing in size and power, though losing some of its surface beauty in the process. In this lengthy and varied programme encompassing Mahler, Debussy and Messiaen, there were recurring problems higher up, with her tone hardening and occasionally developing a strident quality, though her middle register retained its freshness and warmth.But Kožená was not always able to manage her increased sound w...

Read full article Share article