A Requiem for Mozart
A new collaboration between Orpheus Sinfonia and the Scherzo Ensemble invites the audience to be part of Mozart’s memorial service, taking part by singing a hymn and surrounded on all sides by the musical and […]
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Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7: Gardner, Bychkov, Sawallisch (plus Schumann 2!)
There’s a lot of Dvořák around in my pile of discs suddenly … The LPO’s live series of disc has furnished us with Dvořák 7 coupled with Schuman Second. The LPO delivers a terrific, driven […]
In between performances of Wagner’s Ring cycle at Staatsoper Berlin, Tony Cooper finds time to fit in a thrilling concert by the Berlin Philharmonic.
Daniele Gatti, Berlin Philharmonic – Philharmonie, Berlin Webern: Langsamer Satz, Stravinsky: Symphony in C, Brahms: Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, cond: Daniele Gatti; Philharmonie, BerlinReviewed by Tony Cooper on 9 October […]
Spanish Sketches: percussionist James Larter, Sinfonia Smith Square and Frederick Waxman explore a wide variety of Spanish inspirations
James Larter In July this year, percussionist James Larter joined Frederick Waxman and his ensemble Figure to reimagine Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons for an array of pitched and unpitched percussion instruments alongside the strings. Now […]
There was nothing semi- about the performances, we were certainly drawn into this quirky world: ENO’s first ever production of Britten’s Albert Herring
Britten: Albert Herring – Dan D’Souza, Caspar Singh – ENO 2025 (Photo: Genevieve Girling) Britten: Albert Herring; Caspar Singh, Emma Bell, Carolyn Dobbin, Aoife Miskelly, Eddie Wade, Mark Le Brocq, Andri Björn Róbertsson, Dan D’Souza, […]
Where There’s A Will: OperaUpClose to create new version of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi inspired by The White Lotus & Knives Out
Having re-worked Vaughan Williams’ Riders to the Sea earlier this year [see composer Michael Betteridge’s article], Southampton-based OperaUpClose has announced that its next project will be a reimagined version of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Gianni Schicchi (or Where […]
20 for 20: Northampton’s Malcolm Arnold Festival celebrates the 20th festival with all of Arnold’s concertos
Malcolm Arnold This year the Malcolm Arnold Festival in Northampton celebrates the 20th festival and on 18 and 19 October 2025, there will be performances of all 20 of Arnold’s concerts that feature a solo […]
In the moment: John Butt & the OAE explore the glorious richness of Handel’s most lavish oratorio, Solomon as the opener to their anniversary season
Giulia Frasi who sang the three soprano roles in the premiere of Handel’s Solomon Handel: Solomon; Helen Charlston, Nardus Williams, Hugo Hymas, Florian Störtz, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of the Enlightenment, John […]
Letter from Florida: Stéphane Denève conducts Beethoven’s Eroica
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Eroica – New World Symphony, Stéphane Denève – New World Center (Photo: Alex Markow) James Lee III: Chuphshah! Harriet’s Drive to Canaan (2011), Copland: Lincoln Portrait (1942), Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 […]
Speaking the language of the past: Patrick Ayrton goes beyond Sir Philip Sidney with Astrophil & Stella inspired by the world of English 17th-century composers
Lauren Lodge Campbell, Patrick Ayrton & ensemble recording Astrophil & Stella for VOCES8 Records The more literary-minded amongst you may recall that Astrophil & Stella is the name of a sonnet sequence by the Elizabethan […]
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