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Our December newsletter has arrived: songs by Robert Kahn and Thomas Pitfield, new youth opera and Pieces that Disappear

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Our December newsletter has arrived: songs by Robert Kahn and Thomas Pitfield, new youth opera and Pieces that Disappear

 

The Cast of ENO’s The Pirates of Penzance 2024 © Craig Fuller
The Cast of ENO’s The Pirates of Penzance 2024 © Craig Fuller

In case you missed it online, our December newsletter has arrived, a handy digest of the month’s reviews. December was a month when we moved from Gilbert & Sullivan to Christmas celebrations both well-known and lesser known. Interviews this month include baritone Benjamin Appl on his three new discs from Christmas in Regensburg to György Kurtág, composer Nathan Williamson on his new opera for London Youth Opera, and composer Stephen Goss on his latest triple album which is a celebration of collaboration.

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Manchester Camerata at Wigmore Hall

Manchester Camerata at Wigmore Hall

A series of high-profile concerts in Paris marked the centenary of the celebrated and distinguished Russian-born cellist, Valentin Berlinsky, founder and cellist of the Borodin String Quartet.

Fantasia Orchestra launch residency at Smith Square Hall with Birdsong-themed concert

Fantasia Orchestra launch residency at Smith Square Hall with Birdsong-themed concert

Thinking about sound: Grieg’s Lyric Pieces on a modern piano from Alexander Ullmann & on historic pianos with unequal temperament from Ziad Kreidy

Heavenly Harmony: for 2026, the London Handel Festival ranges from oratorio & opera seria to the more intimate, including the composer's living room

Heavenly Harmony: for 2026, the London Handel Festival ranges from oratorio & opera seria to the more intimate, including the composer’s living room

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