Gustav Holst (1874-1934): A Musical Visionary Who Went to the Planets and Beyond ““Music, being identical with heaven, isn’t a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It’s a condition of eternity.” — Gustav […]
The Joachim violin competition has a rotten record in producing winners. Over 33 years, it has failed to deliver a world-conquering soloist. For several years, as we documented on slippedisc.com, the competition was dominated by […]
Wagner: Die Walküre – The London Opera Company, November 2023 London Opera Company presented a full-scale performance of Wagner’s Die Walküre at Smith Square Hall (St John’s Smith Square) in November 2023 conducted by Peter Selwyn. […]