The National Chorus and Orchestra of Spain have named Kent Nagano as their chief conductor and artistic director from September 2026. Nagano, 73, has been until now general music director in Hamburg. Kent Nagano comments: “The […]
Bach’s Weihnachtsoatorium is a cycle of six cantatas performed one six days (or, in one concert as here). This is a two disc plus on Bluray please from DG (the Bluray shows the concert at […]
.png?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Letting in the Light: from Rameau's Pygmalion & Wagner's Parsifal to Christian Forshaw, Anna Semple and Schumann's Kerner Lieder at Temple Music")
Temple Music has announced an intriguing range of events for 2025, with everything from Rameau and Wagnerian opera to song recitals from Helen Charlston and Roderick Williams. Things kick of in January 2025 with Handel’s […]
Present Laughter Click here to subscribe This week marks the 125th birthday of Sir Noel Peirce Coward. For those not old enough to remember, Noel Coward was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, […]
The British bad-boy violinist, 68 next week, has appointed ex-CAMI agent Doug Sheldon to revive his US career. Sheldon writes: Sheldon Artists is pleased to announce the addition of violinst Nigel Kennedy to its roster, […]
Robert Kahn Robert Kahn, Robert Schumann, Erich Korngold, Paul Hindemith; Florian Störtz, Aleksandra Myslek; City Music Foundation at Tallow Chandlers’ HallReviewed 16 December 2024 Forbidden by the Nazis and forced to feel to England in […]
The French composer Emilie Mayer (1812-83) has already appeared once on Classical Explorer via her Symphony No. 1 in C minor (1843), via a concert from the ever-impressive Insula Orchestra. Now there is a chance […]
From the Berlin Phil website: During and immediately after pregnancy, (expectant) mothers and their babies are vulnerable to stress factors such as pandemics, environmental disasters, war or flight. Maternal stress has long-term effects for several […]
The BBC has parked a new interview with Yuja on one of its most obscure outlets. But then upped it onto Youtube. No BBC contributor or producer is credited with conducting the interview. The post […]
The King has sent a message of support to the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras, signifying that he remains Patron after the dismissal of Sir John Eliot Gardiner. The King’s message was read out tonight before […]
.webp?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "Up Close and Musical: Shiry Rashkovsky's concert series to be first classical offering at The Amadeus, Maida Vale")
.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "A meaty, not to say tough programme: Sakari Oramo, Guy Johnston & BBC Symphony Orchestra in Britten's Cello Symphony, Turnage premiere & Sibelius at the BBC Proms")
