Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Gardner and the LPO scale Alpine heights with majestic ease

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Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra © Mark Allan Steven Osborne (piano) London Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner ...
Monday, 24 February 2025

Overtures & Dances - Impressive variety and virtuosity from the Mēla Guitar Quartet

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The Mēla Guitar Quartet formed in 2015, graduates of the Guildhall School of Music & the Royal Academy of Music, and have established a...
Monday, 17 February 2025

ENO gives Thea Musgrave's Mary, Queen of Scots a worthy performance

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Heidi Stober (Mary) © Ellie Kurttz English National Opera Joana Carneiro (Conductor) Stewart Laing (Director & designer) Mady Berry (...
Friday, 7 February 2025

Variety & atmosphere in chamber works by Hugh Shrapnel, performed with energy & sensitivity by the Camarilla Ensemble

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I’ve reviewed two discs previously of piano music by English composer Hugh Shrapnel (b.1947) ( here & here ), and have been impressed ...
Thursday, 30 January 2025

Ensemble MidtVest give strong performances of engaging chamber works & arrangements by Matthew Owain Jones

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Matthew Owain Jones (b.1974) is a renowned violist, violinist and musical educator, as well as composer. He has also trained as an Alexande...

Power as well as delicacy from Douglas in Volume 7 of his Schubert series

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Pianist Barry Douglas ’ seventh volume of Schubert’s  Solo Piano Works  came out in November, and this continues to be a highly noteworthy s...
Friday, 20 December 2024

Savall and Hespèrion XXI celebrate 50 years with effortless style

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Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI © The Wigmore Hall Trust Hespèrion XXI Jordi Savall (director, treble viol) Christophe Coin (treble viol) ...