Tippett in a tent
Last night, Birmingham Opera Company gave Michael Tippett’s last opera, New Year, its first fresh airing since 1990 in the Dream Tent at Smithfield. First responses are enthusiastic. Reviews to follow. The post Tippett in […]
tritonous
Thielemann leaves Dresden with Mahler 8
Christian Thielemann stepped down tonight as chief conductor of the Saxon State Orchestra Dresden with a performance of Gustav Mahler’s 8th Symphony at the Semper Opera. Thielemann, 65, is about to become General Music Director […]
Dear Alma, Will I ever get to spend summer with my family?
Dear Alma, I was with a bunch of orchestra friends and a few beers the other night when we realised none of us could remember the last family vacation. Like a proper holiday, up a […]
Top cellist issues brain cancer statement
The internationally cherished Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses has let it be known that he is receiving pallative care for a glioblastoma multiforme tumour. Antonio, 66, is a former member of the Beaux Arts Trio with […]
Robert Levin and the AAM complete their Mozart series
Previous instalments of Robert Levin’s Mozart cycle on Classical Explorer include the Concertos for Multiple Instruments, and the penultimate instalment, Concertos Nos. 6-8. And here we are at the 13th and final release in a […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Navaho Jeweller – Jesse Monongya
Navaho Jeweller – Jesse Monongya I have always loved Native American jewellery. Nowhere else is the use of semi-precious stones and metals put to more innovative or inspiring use. My friend Laura is lucky […]
Leonore to the Rescue in Amsterdam!
Dutch National Opera’s production will be unlike any Fidelio you may have seen before. In Ukrainian stage director Andriy Zholdak’s version, Beethoven’s opera is depicted through symbols, video projections and spoken texts. A master of imagery, […]
Two Sides of Prokofiev, from Strasbourg
Back in 2022, I reported from a concert in Strasbourg’s Palais de la Musique et des Congrès that included the pieces here, plus on that occasion Shoskakovich’s First Violin Concerto with Simone Lamsma (stepping in […]
John Eliot Gardiner’s new Korea
The conductor is due to tour Asia later this year after a long layoff dealing with personal issues. The post John Eliot Gardiner’s new Korea appeared first on Slippedisc.
From the golden age of period instrument ensembles
Some treasurable Mozart from Ronald Brautigam and the Kölner Akademie. The post From the golden age of period instrument ensembles appeared first on Slippedisc.
Latest Posts
