First reviews of Adams’ third concerto for piano and orchestra are warmly receptive. Gabe Meline on KQED: … After opening with cascading notes on harp and celeste reminiscent of Bernard Herrmann’s Vertigo score, Thursday’s world premiere at […]
Timed to coincide with a trip to Dresden for Walküre with Nagano, here is yet more evidence of the gold that lies in that beautiful cty. The Dresden Philharmonic under Janowski provide a stunning set […]
The composer and all-round musician Simon House died this weekend, aged 76. A founder of the Hawkwind band, he left to join the iconic David Bowie in 1978 as violinist, keyboard player and mandolinist. The […]