Gosh, they’re good, aren’t they? For decades, The King’s Singers have consistently, though changed of personnel, stood for excellence – and fun This is a live performance from Temple Church in January 2026. As always, […]
George Enescu, in October 1888, aged seven, become the youngest student ever admitted to the Vienna Conservatory (and the first non-Austrian), from which he graduated at the age of twelve. Quiet a precocious child, then. […]
The organs (Nave and Chancel) at Chelmsford Cathedral sound magnificent courrttesy of the artistry of Samuel Bristow in this reminder that Mendelssohn isn’t just A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Here’s a YouTube of excerpts from each, […]
“One should never composer operas” Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007), composer of over 25 operas Opera Double Bill: Bernstein, Menotti at Guildhall. Soloists; Chorus & Orchestra; Dominic Wheeler (conductor). Silk Street Theatre, Guildhall School of Music […]
The VOCES8 Foundation presents LIVE From London Christmas 2026, the twentieth edition of the online festival. From 10th December 2026 to 6th January 2027, audiences around the world can enjoy a festive feast of music […]
London Piano Festival (2): Mozart Gala Charles Owen, Katya Apekisheva, Junyan Chen, Tom Poster, Martin James Bartlett (pianos). King’s Place, 31.10.2026 Mozart Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K 426. Sonata in D, K 381. […]
London Piano Festival (1): Opening Night, Divisions & Visions Donald McLeod in conversation with George Benjamin; Charles Owen, Katya Apekisheva (pianos). King’s Place, 29.10.2026 Benjamin Two or Four (2010). Divisions (2024/5). Messiaen Visions de l’Amen […]
Sibelius’ Fourth Symphony is often seen as a “pencil sketch” of a piece (as opposed to watercolours or oil paintings of the Fifth Symphony!). It came after Sibelius had been on the operating table (for […]
“Lyatoshynsky Chamber Music, Volume 1” bodes well here. We’ve already considered a disc of his symphonies on cpo here (Nos. 4 and 5), and this Third Symphony live with the LPO and Vladimir Jurowski here. […]
So it’s Christmas. It’s not, really, not yet – but mince pies are in the shops (and have been for some time 😸) and Christmas discs are piling up. So here’s the first of this […]
