Final blow: Alison Balsom retires
The trumpet star has announced that next month’s Last Night of the Proms will be her farewell performance. Balsom, who is 46, has enjoyed a solo career for 24 years. The last piece she plays […]
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BBC Proms concert is disrupted by Australia-related protest
A group calling itself ‘Jewish Artists for Palestine’ caused a ten-minute break in last night’s Melbourne Symphony concert at the BBC Proms. The group issued a claim to the effect that they had targeted the […]
Shock death of major music director, 55
The city of Kiel has announced that its music director, Gabriel Feltz, died unexpectedly on Friday at Essen University Hospital. Feltz, who was also music director of the Belgrade Philharmonic, was 55. No cause of […]
Why don’t artists surprise us more?
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Sitting in the dental hygienist’s chair, my ears slathered with Classic FM, I cried out for something like this richly varied album where one composer was born in […]
Up close & personal: a pacey & vivid account of Mozart’s Don Giovanni from Ensemble OrQuesta at the Grimeborn Festival
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Ensemble OrQuesta at Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre (Photo: Julian Guidera) Mozart: Don Giovanni; Marcio da Silva, Flavio Lauria, Helen May, Rosemary Carlton-Willis, Anna-Luise Wagner, John Twitchen, director: Marcio da Silva, Hastings […]
The Watchman #5: Live, Love, Die
Editorial Tolerance is possibly our Salvation “ “Marks & Spencer’s has apologised to a mother for causing her teenage daughter “distress” after she was asked if she needed help by a transgender employee in its […]
Ruth Leon recommends… New York City Ballet in Madrid
New York City Ballet Click here to watch Here are two masterpieces choreographed by George Balanchine for his beloved New York City Ballet, Serenade and Square Dance. They were recorded during the company’s European […]
Simon Rattle asks: Why did Brahms in his early 30s write a Requiem?
A seminal moment in music history. The post Simon Rattle asks: Why did Brahms in his early 30s write a Requiem? appeared first on Slippedisc.
Trailing Joyce’s new release
Top track from Dido and Aeneas, out next month on Warner: The post Trailing Joyce’s new release appeared first on Slippedisc.
Time for Brahms?
One of his rarer beauties for female chorus. The post Time for Brahms? appeared first on Slippedisc.
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