Featured today
Spotlight. Impeccable Phrasing and Control — Geoff Pearce enjoys music by Robert and Clara Schumann for oboe and piano. '... beautifully performed and recorded.'
Twenty-five years ago today
Record Box — This week in Record Box, Levels of Invention - Martinu's way with voices and Beyond cliché - Basil Ramsey meets the music of Johann Vanhal (published 15 September 1999)
Twenty years ago today
CD Spotlight. Individuated lyricism — Marianna Rashkovetsky plays Chopin, reviewed by John Bell Young. '... luscious tone and interpretive ardency.' (published 15 September 2004)
Anniversaries
Frank Martin (1890); Henry Brant (1913); Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (1933); John Reilly Lewis (1944); Anton Webern (1945); Jessye Norman (1945); Jack Brymer (2003); New Focus Recordings (2003); George Hurst (2012); Bohumil Kulínský (2018)
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Derived from a 2006 evening photo by Christian Suhrbier of Augustusplatz with the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany
Recent Articles
Oswald — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae
Ensemble. In Nottingham's Albert Hall — Mike Wheeler feels privileged to hear works by young composers at a BBC Proms concert in Nottingham
Spotlight. Excellent New Restorations — Gerald Fenech strongly recommends music by Vaughan Williams, played by Frederick Grinke. '... really beautiful music and memorable performances ...'
Classical music news. Maria João Pires — The Portuguese pianist has been awarded the 2024 Praemium Imperiale 2024
Spotlight. Spaciousness and Openness — Geoff Pearce heartily recommends chamber music with oboe on period instruments. 'All the performers are very fine, but I am really amazed at the beauty of Emma Black's playing.'
Resounding Echoes by Robert McCarney — The blood-dimmed tide
Classical music news. Malcolm Arnold Festival — The nineteenth annual festival devoted to the music of English composer Malcolm Arnold will take place in October 2024
Classical music news. Community MusicWorks — A music hub in Providence, Rhode Island, USA announces a new building and performance space
Classical music news. Finale's Last Year — A big shake-up in the world of music notation software
Spotlight. Deeply Moving Throughout — Gerald Fenech listens to Campra's 'Messe de Requiem'. '... an inspiring programme brimming with music of the utmost beauty and reverential nobility ...'
Classical music news. Obituary — Alexander Goehr (1932-2024)
Spotlight. An Enchanting Recital — Gerald Fenech listens to a new recording by Roberto Alagna, celebrating the singer's sixtieth birthday. '... immaculately sung.'
Resounding Echoes by Robert McCarney — It tolls for thee
Classical music news. September 2024 Newsletter — Our September 2024 PDF newsletter has just been published
Classical music news. Pachelbel Carols — News from British composer and arranger Paul Ayres
Spotlight. Lofty Ideas — Gerald Fenech listens to music by Francesco Cilea. 'Performances are alive, clear and cheery.'
Ensemble. Avian Humanoids in the Park — Keith Bramich takes a guided walk with a difference
Classical music news. Winchendon Music Festival — Andrew Arceci's Massachusetts-based concert series runs from 25-29 September 2024
Ensemble. A Sumptuous Programme — Roderic Dunnett reports from the 2024 Three Choirs Festival in Worcester
Resounding Echoes by Robert McCarney — Towards the flame
Spotlight. The Tyranny of Consensus — John Dante Prevedini discovers a missing chapter in the history of electronic music in England. '... increased subtlety and variety of techniques employed ...'
Spotlight. A Sweeping Experience — Gerald Fenech listens to Raphaël Pichon's striking new version of Mozart's Requiem. '... overflowing with a shimmering musical light that sows joy and hope for the transcendent.'
Spotlight. Hope and Rebirth — Keith Bramich enjoys a piano recital by Ross Salvosa. '... expert, secure and fluid interpretations ...'
'Obscure' Repertoire — Important advice for pianists
Classical music news. Burkard Schliessmann — SOMM Recordings announces the exclusive signing of German pianist Burkard Schliessmann
Spotlight. A Superb Compendium — Gerald Fenech listens to Emőke Baráth, Philipe Estèphe and Le Concert Spirituel conducted by Hervé Niquet. '... the best of French late romantic sacred music in vibrant and heartwarming performances.'
Resounding Echoes by Robert McCarney — Happiness is a warm hand
Classical music news. Boston Philharmonic Orchestra — Staff changes and 2024/25 programme
Spotlight. Pleasant and Tuneful — Gerald Fenech finds Volume 4 of John Wilson's Eric Coates orchestral series charming, and looks forward to the next instalment. 'Splendidly performed and recorded ...'
Classical music news. Emerging Genius — A biographical novel tells the tale of a talented but maligned composer, plus other news
Spotlight. Richly Coloured and Immediate — Gerald Fenech finds Yannick Nézet-Séguin's Brahms symphonies unmissable. '... charmingly descriptive music full of colourful expressiveness that is unjustly neglected.'
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