Herbert Howells’ wrote a relatively small but important body of chamber music, mainly dating from his early maturity, circa 1916–1923, notably his Piano Quartet, the Rhapsodic Quintet for clarinet and strings, the Phantasy Quartet. His […]
In the latest tug-of-war between the Monteverdi and Orchestra and its dismissed founder Sir John Eliot Gardiner, the MCO has revived the SDG record label that the conductor founded after his falling out with Deutsche […]
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Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Jonas Kaufmann – Salzburg Easter Festival (Photo: Orchestrapunk / Sven-Kristian Wolf) “At last someone who shows how we musicians work. We need more of that!” – Sir Simon Rattle Sven-Kristian Wolf is a […]
Dove (arr. Dove/Lyon) The Monster in the Maze Music Makers of Sheffield (including Ensemble 360, Consone Quartet, Bridge Ensemble, Sheffield Hub Senior Strings, Sheffield Youth Choirs and singers of Sheffield) / John Lyon (conductor). Crucible […]
Fauré Chamber Music Masterclass Click here to watch One of the treats I have allowed myself this week is to watch a Fauré Master Class given at Wigmore Hall by Cellist Stephen Isserlis with some young […]
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Gentle Flame – selected choral works; Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore; Métier Reviewed 29 October 2024 Showcasing Liz Dilnot Johnson’s diverse choral music, the disc celebrates her relationship with Ex Cathedral who are […]
From the Doyle sale catalogue: NEW YORK, NY — Following the success of his 1948 debut novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, and the publication of his 1949 first collection of short stories, A Tree of […]
Everybody’s hottest Carmen of 2024, the Tunisian-Canadian Rihab Chaieb has just switched to London-based Intermusica. She was formerly with TACT for just over a year. Photo by Richard Hubert Smith/Glyndebourne The post Biz news: Inter […]
Bavarian Radio has released audio of Lise Davidsen singing the second act of Tristan und Isolde for the first time. Stuart Skelton is Tristan. Simon Rattle conducts. The sound is phenomenal. The post Step forward […]
Yesterday morning, before daybreak, the BBC launched Radio 3 Unwind, a 24/7 stream of calming classical music. It aims ‘to enhance wellbeing and help listeners escape the pressures of daily life’. The morning show, presented […]
