Trio de la cour de Belgique
This is the “Belgian Court Trio” (Trio from the Court of Belgium, literally)” Emile Bouquet, piano (1878-1959); Alfred Dubois, violin, and Maurice Dambois, cello (1889-1969). All encodings are taken from Columbia originals (a watchword for […]
Handel through Mozart’s eyes: Handel Hendrix House offers us a chance to see Mozart studying Handel’s music
Mozart’s fugue based on Handel (Photo: Handel Hendrix House) Mozart visited London in 1764-5 as part of a long European tour with his family. At just eight years old, Mozart performed Handel’s music in the […]
Britain’s longest-established string quartet? Sacconi Quartet celebrates 25 years with the line-up unchanged
The Sacconi Quartet – Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell, Cara Berridge (Photo: Clive Barda) The Sacconi Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the line-up unchanged since Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell and […]
Shake Up & Smell the Rain featuring children from Belham Primary school on Alex Paxton’s new album, Candyfolk Space Drum
Alex Paxton‘s fifth studio album, Candyfolk Space Drum is released on 3 April 2026 on Jonah Records. As exuberant as ever, Paxton’s music on the album features jazz musicians, school children, players from the London Sinfonietta […]
Così fan tutte/i: ENO’s fairground foray
Relocation, relocation, relocation: Coney Island, Booklyn, is a long way from the Bay of Naples. But such is the setting for Phelim McDermott’s Cosi fan tutte; or is that Cosi fan tutti? The latter appears […]
