The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra has a terrible reputation for mistreating foreign players and conductors. After sacking most of its western players, the orchestra was placed under an international boycott – which has not deterred hungry […]
Giovanni Sgambati (1841-1914), a favourite student of Liszt, was admired by Wagner: that’s quite a CV. Here we have two works: the large-scale Piano Concerto in G minoring the Sinfonia festiva. Sgambati is probably best […]
The vastly hyped film of the fading existence of Maria Callas secured just one nomination today at the Academy Awards – for Best Achievement in Cinematography. The snub will be felt most acutely by Angelina […]