The composer’s great biographer, who died this year, gave a wonderfully colourful interview some years back to the Elgar Society. It’s Jerry at his most discursive, remembering the most minute details of his quest. I […]
The venue needs to replace Sebastian Nordmann, who is of to run the Lucerne Festival. It has chosen Tobias Rempe, founder-manager of Ensemble Resonanz. Rempe, 53, has the approval of chief conductor Joana Mallwitz and […]
Øyvind Torvund Symphonic Poem No. 1, “Forest Morning” (2019, first Proms performance) Stravinsky Violin Concerto in D major (1933) Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (1935/6), excerpts The first thing to notice here is the title, taken […]