The Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor made some sphinx-like comments in response to press questions yesterday:
‘To be fair, you have to look at the matter objectively from both sides. You have to try to maintain a dialogue with both sides, everything based on mutual respect….You can achieve a lot because music builds bridges. We are in a privileged position to live this, so to speak.’
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Oscar Wilde’s 170th Birthday In the West End theatre season of 1895, the playwright Oscar Wilde had three plays running simultaneously in the West End. Lady Windermere’s Fan came first, in 1892, A Woman of No Importance (1893) and An Ideal Husband (1894). He […]
Arts Cancel England has just forced English Touring Opera to relocate to former steeltown Sheffield. Are they missing something here? Sheffield was chosen by ACE as the home for a National Centre for Popular Music. […]
What a fascinating disc this is! Ravel and de Falla’s music is sumptuous; but far more than just that, and Alexandre Tharaud’s release from 2023 offers a major contender in this repertoire. Tharaud and his […]
