Classical Notes

Reflections on classical music, recordings and performances

Monday, 26 February 2024

Sian Edwards and the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra bring jazz and cabaret to the Corn Exchange

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Sian Edwards and the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra © Nick Boston Sian Edwards (Conductor) Alistair McGowan (The Devil) Jo Castleton (Na...
Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Intensity, virtuosity and life-affirming energy from the Pavel Haas Quartet's all-Czech evening

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The Pavel Haas Quartet © The Wigmore Hall Trust, 2024 Pavel Haas Quartet Veronika Jarůšková (violin) Marek Zwiebel (violin) Šimon Truszka (v...
Thursday, 8 February 2024

Chromosphere - arresting performances of Woodwind orchestral music from Shea Lolin and the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble.

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Conductor Shea Lolin and the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble have recently recorded  Chromosphere , a delightful selection of contemporar...
Monday, 29 January 2024

'Wagner's Dream' - the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra on great form, with Geoffrey Paterson conducting

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Lotte Betts-Dean © Ben Ealovega Lotte Betts-Dean (Mezzo-soprano) Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Geoffrey Paterson (Conductor) Joanna MacG...
Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Energetic Scottish Symphony lifts a weighty evening of the Schumanns and Mendelssohns

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Natalia Ponomarchuk © Alina Harmash Alexander Melnikov (piano) London Philharmonic Orchestra Natalia Ponomarchuk (conductor)   7.30pm, Sat...
Friday, 12 January 2024

Atmospheric and expressive piano works from Hugh Shrapnel performed with virtuosic command by the Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble

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I reviewed a recording from the Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble (pianists Natalie Tsaldarakis and Panayotis Archontides ) performing piano music ...
Friday, 22 December 2023

Passionately committed Brahms from Janine Jansen and friends at Wigmore Hall

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Janine Jansen © Lukas Beck Janine Jansen (violin) Timothy Ridout (viola) Daniel Blendulf (cello) Denis Kozhukhin (piano) 7.30pm, Thursda...
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