Preston-born Arthur Catterall was leader of the Hallé Orchestra (under Hamilton Hate) and later the BBC Symphony Orchesra (user Boult). He is of the same generation as Marie Hall (who also appears in this series); […]
Only his week, we had the World premiere recording of Humpedinck’s Das Mirakel; today, it is Raff’s late opera, Die Eifersüchigen (The Jealous Ones, WoO 54, 1881/2) that receives its premiere incarnation on disc. In […]
This is a fascinating idea: the same piece, twice, once with piano and once with orchestra. Surely Richard Strauss’ famous orchestrational ability is what makes this piece so special? Those autumn hues as he prepares […]
Berlioz, Ortiz Pacho Florez (trumpets); Philharmonia Orchestra / Rafael Payare. Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.11.2025 Berlioz Le carnaval romain Overture (1843) Ortiz Trumpet Concerto, ‘Altar de Bronce’ (2022), London premiere Berlioz Symphonie fantastique (1830) Rafael Payare is an exciting conductor who […]
We have met violinist Vilde Frang on evil occasions, most memorably in her coupling of Beethoven and Stravinsky, in Berg at the Barbican, and in Bartók in Berlin. We have also considered Albert Sammons’ recording […]
Hearing Boulez’ Rituel: In Memoriam Brumo Maderna the other day as part of LSO Futures; reminded me that Maderna (1920-73) remains an under-appreciated genius. Here’s the promo video for the present disc: The Serenata No. […]
Handel Partenope , HWV 27 (translated Amanda Holden, ed. Clifford Bartlett) Cast; Orchestra of English National Opera / William Cole (conductor). London Coliseum, 22.11.2025 Production: Director – Christopher Alden Set designer – Andrew Leibeman Costume designer – […]
This live recording form the Deutsches Museum in Munich on October 17, 1976 is core Bernstein, whose association with Munich dates from the early 1980s (from 1983, he conducted annually there). At the time, Joachim […]
LSO Futures; Seong-Jin Cho Artist Portrait. Seong-Jin Cho (piano); London Symphony Orchestra / Maxime Pascal (conducto). Barbican Hall, London, 20.11.2025 Omri Kochavi gilufim (2024/25, LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Commission, World Premiere Sasha Scott Sly (2024/25, LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Commission, […]
Released on The Sixteen’s award-winning own label CORO, The Wise Men an the Star includes three World Premiere recoding (by Eric Whitacre, Cecilia McDowall, and the Sixteen’s own Kim Porter). The music, obviously pays homage […]
