Unveiled during weather inclement enough to recall Ostrovsky’s storm over the Volga, Damiano Michieletto’s COVID-era production garnered mixed reviews on its initial outing. This first revival will fare similarly. I gather there have been some […]
The following press release has been received from the Montevedi Choir & Orchestra: Following two landmark performances at the Edinburgh International Festival – including John Tavener’s monumental The Veil of the Temple and a programme of Bach, […]
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Tucked away in the rural quiet of northern Germany, Detect Classic Festival has, over the past few years, established itself as one of the most distinctive events on the European classical music scene. Set against […]
MANCHESTER CAMERATA ANNOUNCES: HERE WE ARE A FIVE DAY CELEBRATION OF MUSIC IN ALL 10 BOROUGHS OF GREATER MANCHESTER Between Wednesday 1 October and Sunday 5 October, Manchester Camerata is on the move, bringing its […]
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tõnu Kaljuste – BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall (Photo: BBC/Chris Christodoulou) Arvo Pärt, Galina Grigorjeva, Rachmaninov, Bach, Veljo Tormis; Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tõnu Kaljuste, Kadri Toomoja; BBC Proms […]
This is the first of two volumes of George Walker’s complete piano works; Alexandre Dossin is the beautifully sensitive pianist. Dossin has previously appeared on ax’s as par of their complete Liszt piano music, in […]
If you know Friedrich von Flotow (1812-82) it’s via his opera Martha. But there is another side, on gloriously revealed here: two wonderful Piano Concertos. Despite his obviously Germanic name, von Flotow was educated in […]
Baltic Tides: piano music by Lūcija Garūta and Ester Mägi; Eva Maria Doroszkowska; First Hand RecordsReviewed 30 July 2025 A marvellous disc, exploring music by two important 20th century Baltic pianist composers and featuring some […]
Jan Younghusband (Photo: BYO) At a time of challenge in arts funding, British Youth Opera (BYO) has bravely soldiered on, providing support, training and opportunity for young singers fresh out of college. BYO’s recent Summer […]
Recorder concertos from Sanssouci: Quantz, CPE Bach, Benda, Graun, Isaac Makhdoomi, Ensemble Piccante; Prospero In Wilhelmine’s footsteps: the music of Bayreuth: Wilhelmine, Johann Pfeiffer, Bernhard Joachim Hagen, Locatelli; Camerata Øresund; Channel ClassicsReviewed 29 July 2025 Civilised, elegant […]
