An Invitation at the Schumanns’
What a lovely idea, beautifully realised. “An evening at the Schumann’s: is very much Robert and Clara; or is that Clara and Robert? We start with Clara, the Andante molto, the first of the three […]
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Trio de la cour de Belgique
This is the “Belgian Court Trio” (Trio from the Court of Belgium, literally)” Emile Bouquet, piano (1878-1959); Alfred Dubois, violin, and Maurice Dambois, cello (1889-1969). All encodings are taken from Columbia originals (a watchword for […]
Handel through Mozart’s eyes: Handel Hendrix House offers us a chance to see Mozart studying Handel’s music
Mozart’s fugue based on Handel (Photo: Handel Hendrix House) Mozart visited London in 1764-5 as part of a long European tour with his family. At just eight years old, Mozart performed Handel’s music in the […]
Britain’s longest-established string quartet? Sacconi Quartet celebrates 25 years with the line-up unchanged
The Sacconi Quartet – Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell, Cara Berridge (Photo: Clive Barda) The Sacconi Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the line-up unchanged since Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson, Robin Ashwell and […]
Così fan tutte/i: ENO’s fairground foray
Relocation, relocation, relocation: Coney Island, Booklyn, is a long way from the Bay of Naples. But such is the setting for Phelim McDermott’s Cosi fan tutte; or is that Cosi fan tutti? The latter appears […]
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Epic Theatre? ENO’s incoming music director, André de Ridder at the helm for Brecht & Weill’s tricky piece of operatic music theatre, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Brecht & Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny – English National Opera (Photo: Tristram Kenton) Brecht & Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny; Rosie Aldridge, Kenneth Kellogg, Mark Le Brocq, […]
Sir Alexander Gibson: Scottish Opera, Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Royal Conservatoire of Scotland come together to celebrate his centenary
Sir Alexander Gibson Wednesday 11 February 2026 marked 100 years since the birth of Sir Alexander Gibson (1926-1995). Gibson became the first Scot and longest-serving principal conductor and music director of the Scottish National Orchestra […]
Violinist (and media sensation) Esther Abrami celebrates International Women’s Day at Institut français
Esther Abrami The French violinist Esther Abrami, who studied at Chetham’s School of Music, the Royal College of Music and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, is described as something of a ‘media sensation’: she has over 400,000 […]
A lightness of touch yet shot through with seriousness: a new Marriage of Figaro at Opera North with an engaging sense of ensemble
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, Act 4 – Gabriella Reyes, James Newby – Opera North, 2026 (Photo: Tristram Kenton) Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro; Liam James Karai, Hera Hyesang Park, James Newby, Gabriella Reyes, Frances […]
The power of the ordinary: Phyllida Lloyd’s wonderful, stripped-back version of Britten’s Peter Grime revived at Opera North with a fully rounded performance from John Findon as Grimes
Britten: Peter Grimes, Act One, Scene One – Opera North, 2026 (Photo: James Glossop) Britten: Peter Grimes; John Findon, Philippa Boyle, Simon Bailey, Johannes Moore, Hilary Summers, Stuart Jackson, Nazan Fikret, Ava Dodd, Claire Pascoe, […]
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