The magnificent saxophonist David Sanborn has died of prostate cancer, which he had endured for six years. He took up the instrument on doctors’ orders as a child to strengthen his chest muscles and improve […]
A coupling of the Elgar Violin Concerto and Violin Sonata today; plus, a truncated performance of the concerto, all led by Albert Sammons. Born in 1886 in West London, Sammons’ remarkable life includes leaving school […]
Reynaldo Hahn in 1906 Ravel, Fauré, Lili Boulanger, Saint-Saens, Hahn: Piano Quartet; Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective; Wigmore HallReviewed 26 January 2025 Reynaldo Hahn’s Piano Quartet undoubtedly looks back, so this programme took that as its cue […]