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Classical Music Reviews
Haydn Baryton Trios: Treasures from the Esterháza Palace
I remember seeing an LP set for Haydn’s “Baryton Trios” in the 1980s and wondering what on earth that was all about. It’s all down to employment: Haydn’s employer, Prince Nikolaus of Esterházy’s and his […]
Das Klagende Lied: Adrian Partington on the fascination and mysteries of Mahler’s astonishing early symphonic work which he conducts at this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival
Adrian Partington conducting Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 at Gloucester Cathedral as part of the 2022 Cheltenham Music Festivalwith South Cotswold Big Sing Group, British Sinfonietta As part of this year’s Cheltenham Music Festival, Adrian Partington […]
Bruckner’s Symphonies 8 & 9 from the Archives (expanded post)
This is Volume Six of Somm’s Bruckner series; we looked at Volume One here. This contains the monumental Eighth Symphony. If there is one orchestra the seems perfect for Bruckner, with its rich tradition, its […]
Prokofiev Studio: new gallery devoted to the abstract art of Oleg Prokofiev son of the composer & father of composer Gabriel Prokofiev
Composer Gabriel Prokofiev is opening a space dedicated to the art of his father Oleg Prokofiev (1928-1998), son of composer Sergei Prokofiev. Oleg wrote that his father’s music inspired in him ‘a wave of some […]
Classical Music News
Telekom Beethoven Competition and Zenezen Partner to Back Rising Pianist Seth Schultheis
Bonn, April 2026 — Momentum continues to build for American pianist Seth Schultheis, First Prize winner of the 2025 Telekom Beethoven Competition, as a new partnership aims to support not just his artistry—but the long-term sustainability […]
BBC PROMS 2026: STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACLE MEETS BRITISH BACKBONE IN AN 86-CONCERT SUMMER MARATHON
Royal Albert Hall, London and venues nationwide 17 July – 12 September 2026 The BBC Proms returns this summer with a swaggering, globe-spanning 2026 season that feels both celebratory and strategic: 86 concerts across eight weeks, […]
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA’S JENNY MOLLICA APPOINTED TO LEAD THE ROUNDHOUSE
The announcement was made today that Jenny Mollica, Chief Executive of English National Opera (ENO), has been appointed the new CEO of the Roundhouse. She will step down from her current role in summer 2026. […]
ENO LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR NEXT MACKERRAS FELLOW AS PART OF CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
English National Opera (ENO) today celebrates the centenary of the birth of Sir Charles Mackerras by opening applications for the next ENO Mackerras Fellowship – the first to take place under the company’s new Music […]
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