The Joachim violin competition has a rotten record in producing winners. Over 33 years, it has failed to deliver a world-conquering soloist. For several years, as we documented on slippedisc.com, the competition was dominated by […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: There is a line of beauty that runs through French vocal music, from Debussy to Messiaen to Boulez, which exists to the exclusion of all else. When you […]
From an interview with Bruce Duffie in 2005: Many young conductors come up and ask for advice. It is hard, you know. The first thing is that real talent needs not so much advice. It […]