.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Warm hearted & with a twinkle in his eye: The Brook Street Band bring out the sense of enjoyment in the violin sonatas of Ipswich-based Joseph Gibbs")
Joseph Gibbs: 8 Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, Op. 1; The Brook Street Band; First Hand Records Warm and characterful music that deserves to be better known. Provincial in fact but not in reputation, the […]
Près de votre oreille The Institut français in South Kensington continues its occasional series of concerts presenting artists making a welcome appearing in London. This time there is the opportunity to hear the period instrument […]
I was excited to see this new box set of the complete Haydn symphonies from Antal Dorati and the Philharmonia Hungarica. Not only does Decca claim it is newly remastered, they include a fascinating booklet […]
How To Train Your Dragon 2 The Glasshouse in Gateshead and Royal Northern Sinfonia have announced their 2026/27 season and a substantial one it is too. Royal Northern Sinfonia is led by the impressive partnership […]
Domenico Scarlatti wearing the Order of Santiagoby Domingo Antonio Velasco (1738) Mother of Mercy – Music for Lent: Lotti, Diogo Dias Melgás, João Lourenço Rebelo, Caldara, Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater á 10; The Sixteen, Harry […]
Tansy Davies The Passion of Mary Magdalene (2025) Anna Dennis Mary Magdalene; Markus Farnsworth Jesus; Dunedin Consort, John But (director) Barbican Hall, London, 24 March, 2026 Tansy Davies’ works rarely fail to simulate: her opera […]
SongEasel, pianist Jocelyn Freeman’s inestimable song recital series in South East London, is having a festival weekend from 21 to 24 May 2026 under the title of Sweet Harmony which celebrates Carl Loewe (born 230 years ago) […]
After Kosky’s Siegfried at Covent Garden last week (you can read my review here), I thought it a good idea to have a look at his Don Giovanni from Vienna. Here’s the promo reel: As […]
Music at Paxton, the festival based at Paxton House in the Borders, has appointed Fibonacci Quartet as its new Associate Ensemble for 2027-2029. Music at Paxton’s artist director, Angus Smith, said: “We always have one […]
Heiða Árnadóttir in Mörsugur by Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir & Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir This year the St Magnus Festival in Orkney celebrates its 50th birthday with some 50 events in and around Kirkwall from 19 to 28 […]
