VIDEO PODCAST: New Recordings - Find out about Adrian Williams, Andriy Lehki, African Pianism, Heinrich Schütz and Walter Arlen, and meet Stephen Sutton of Divine Art Recordings, conductor Kenneth Woods, composer Graham Williams and others.
FROM ROME: Keep in touch with the Italian opera and classical music scene by reading Giuseppe Pennisi's regular reports.
A Delius Cookbook - Mike Wheeler reports on unusual rumours from Grez-sur-Loing in France
Opera Phantoms - George Colerick takes a light-hearted look at Ken Hill's influence on the old tale of 'The Phantom of the Opera'
A Perfect Fool - George Colerick discusses Gustav Holst and his Richard Wagner parody
Youthful Hilarity - George Colerick discusses comedy in Giuseppe Verdi's early opera 'Un Giorno di Regno'
CD Spotlight. Splice the Mainbrace - Red Priest's 'Pirates of the Baroque', heard by the late Howard Smith. 'The foursome are outrageous, hugely entertaining, and Red Priest take no prisoners.'
Ensemble. Sing ye to the Law - Jabez Hogsbarrow reports from the London International Contemporary Composers' Conference
Ask Alice - An mvdaily.com exclusive newsflash, from classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Ten years to the day since the very first 'Ask Alice', our classical music agony aunt celebrates in the way she knows best
CD Spotlight. Farrago of Fun - The Hoffnung Music Festival Concert, recommended by Howard Smith. '... though these show their age, the sound remains adequate.'
A Whimsical Novel - Edmund Bealby-Wright's 'This Farewell Symphony', read by Karen Haid
Ensemble. An Invaluable Experience - 'Ariadne auf Naxos' in New York, appreciated by Gregory Moomjy
DVD Spotlight. Outrageously Flamboyant - Christian Lindberg as trombonist, composer and conductor, recommended by Ron Bierman. '... an extraordinary character ...'
Depth of Concentration - Stephen Kovacevich plays Beethoven, Schumann and Bach, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. Poise and Vitality - Mike Wheeler listens to Lucille Burns and Catherine Milledge
CD Spotlight. Knowledge and Imagination - Lavinia Meijer plays recent music for harp, and impresses Paul Sarcich. '... an exceptional player ...'
Ensemble. Drama and Comedy - British humour under the Neapolitan sun, in 'L'Elisir d'Amore' in Rome and San Francisco, by Giuseppe Pennisi
Ensemble. Strongly Musical - Handel's 'Radamisto' at the London Coliseum, reviewed by Robert Hugill
Majesty, Moment and Control - Ben Bloor's concluding recital for Derby Cathedral's 2010 summer organ series impresses Tony Westerman
CD Spotlight. Powerful and Concise - Blomstedt conducts Richard Strauss, heard by Robert Anderson. '... a composer of infinite promise ...'
CD Spotlight. Sheer Delight - Table music by Biber, recommended by Patric Standford. '... a superb and sensitive performance ...'
CD Spotlight. Strength and Lyricism - Chamber music by Hugh Wood, heard by Patric Standford. '... taut stamina.'
Ensemble. Exquisite Music-making - Miklós Perényi and András Schiff at London's Wigmore Hall, heard by Malcolm Miller
Sensitively Played - A recital by Stephen Disley, heard by Mike Wheeler
Scholarship and Humour - Simon Lindley opens Derby Cathedral's summer season of organ recitals, reviewed by Tony Westerman
Ensemble. Pure Magic - Opera North's 'Rusalka', reviewed by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. Great Fun - The Hallé Orchestra ends Nottingham's orchestral season, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. Seventh Heaven - Christine Brewer and Craig Rutenberg's recital in Los Angeles, reviewed by Maria Nockin
Ensemble. Neatly Balanced - A City Lit music gala, enjoyed by Malcolm Miller
Ensemble. Pushing Back the Boundaries - London Sinfonietta's 'British Experiments', reviewed by Chris Graham
Ensemble. Under the Tuscan Sun - Giuseppe Pennisi attends the beginning of the Tiroler Festspiele 2010
Ensemble. Hilariously Funny - Arizona Opera's 'The Barber of Seville', appreciated by Maria Nockin
His Forever - My Love Affair with Johann Sebastian Bach, by Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer
Ensemble. Soulful Intimacy - A concert by Yasmin Levy lingers in Malcolm Miller's memory
Ensemble. A Crisp Performance - 'Belshazzar' at the London Handel Festival, reviewed by Robert Hugill
Ensemble. The Quality of the Cooks - Verdi comic operas on stage, tasted by Giuseppe Pennisi
CD Spotlight. Miniaturist Skills - Music by Carey Blyton, heard by Patric Standford. '... a delight for both performer and listener.'
Refreshingly Imaginative - A recital by Helen Reid impresses Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. Too Good to Miss - Robert Hugill was at the first night of Tchaikovsky's 'The Tsarina's Slippers' at Covent Garden
CD Spotlight. Captivating Repertoire - Latin music from Quartet San Francisco, recommended by Howard Smith. '... constantly alive to dynamic nuances and lyrical subtleties ...'
Ensemble. Lyrical Athleticism - The Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra celebrate Paul Taylor's eightieth birthday, reviewed by Rebecca Schmid
Ensemble. Profoundly Beautiful - William Christie's 'Dido and Aeneas' impresses Robert Hugill
CD Spotlight. Mozart across Niagara - Peter Hatch's 'Wiki Mozart' delights Jennifer Paull. '... an intoxicating cocktail.'
Ensemble. Sterling Performances - Donizetti's 'Linda di Chamounix', heard by Robert Hugill
Ensemble. Another Treat - Martinu's 'Mirandolina' at Garsington Opera, by Roderic Dunnett
Nights at the Turntable - ... or, Ritter aus der Schallplatte, by Reginald Twiddlebrain, reviewer to the stars. '... enough to make one weep.'
Taming the lion - Jabez Dolotz talks to British conductor Sir Henry Collard-Barker about experiences in and out of the concert hall
Ask Alice - Paganini on the mandolin, piano pupils and Bush's latest deal, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Double Reed Disorder - 'With most reverent and obsequious apologies to all them that are heavy-laden with bassoon and shall find not rest, herein', by Jennifer Paull
Ask Alice - Playing 'Fiddler on the Roof' at wedding receptions, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - On the banning and sacking of conductors, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Reminiscent retrospectives - Fritzin' the Looking-Glass - On the second anniversary of Fritz Spiegl's death, Jennifer Paull looks into his witty reflection and recalls musical frustrations and fun with Fritz
Ask Alice - On kissing, washing and Tartini rosin, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
'Postlude' and other nonsense - by Jennifer Paull
CD Spotlight. New ears - The primeTime sublime Community Orchestra, reviewed by Robert Hugill. '... this whole disc is about horrifying purists.'
Ensemble. Mystic chanting - Elica Lupus-Popescu journeys to hear the lost pipers of Iasi
Ask Alice - A heartfelt 'cri-de-coeur' from classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Busking amongst the sheep and speed cameras, classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh, live this week from Wales
Ask Alice - On diction and eye jobs, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh, live this week from Brighton pier
Ask Alice - On first love and Art, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - On anonymous Christmas cards, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Recent changes in UK legislation impinge on the world of classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - More questions and answers with Alice McVeigh, during which our Agony Aunt's cover is finally blown ...
Ask Alice - Choristers and Christmas gifts, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Conductors' handshakes and solo bows, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Problems of the back and the leg, dealt swift blows by classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh, deals with problems of food and light ...
Ask Alice - On machines and men, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh, apologises to her Welsh readers
Ask Alice - A brush with the law for classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - On changing teachers, with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Freedom, A Serf's Charter, by classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Fair game? - Is a little insanity good for the creative process? D C Ruiz talks to Paul Minotto about the primeTime Sublime Community Orchestra
Ask Alice - More questions and answers with classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh, on poetry
Ask Alice - The agony aunt and the butterfly, by Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - DGriffs is not amused by classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Classical music's agony aunt Alice McVeigh visits Legoland (?!)
Ask Alice - On spiders and singing ... from classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - More answers from classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh, is back (!!!!!!!)
Ensemble. Musical evangelism - Piers Adams' group Red Priest amazes Keith Bramich
Ask DGriffs - A flood of correspondence for M&V's newly appointed 'agony uncle'
Ask Alice - Men problems this week for classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Another eye-opening selection from classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Practical advice from classical music's agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - Trouble with emails this week for classical music agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
CD Spotlight. Fertile imagination - Arrangement with a vengeance from Red Priest, reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... never a dull moment and entertainment value paramount.'
Ask Alice - Our classical music 'agony aunt', Alice McVeigh, tackles more questions
Ask Alice - more questions to Alice McVeigh, the 'agony aunt' of classical music
Ask Alice - more of your questions answered by our classical music agony aunt, Alice McVeigh
Ask Alice - in the first of a new series, Alice McVeigh, cellist, author and 'agony aunt' of classical music, answers your questions
Nuggets of advice - Alice McVeigh's 'All Risks Musical', read by Keith Bramich
The Bell Tolls too soon for Derek - A tribute to Derek Bell (1935-2002) of The Chieftains, by Jennifer Paull
Profile - A musical enchantress. On the anniversary of Cathy Berberian's death, Jennifer Paull remembers the legendary singer who cast musical spells
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold drags from oblivion the last in a series of music you will not know. 33. A Royal Composer
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 32. Stravinsky's Final Period Works
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 31. Bartok's Original 4th String Quartet
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 30. Strauss's Tone Poem 'Der Hund von die Baskervilles'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 29. Elgar: The Missing 'Enigma Variations'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 28. Fibich's 'Moods, Impressions and Reminiscences'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 27. Schumann's 'Blumenkinderstücke'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 26. Chopin's 'Cantate de Noël'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 25. Purcell's 'Welcome Ode on Pepys's Recovery from the Bladderstone'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold returns with a final series of music you will not know, dragged from oblivion. 24. John Taverner's 44-part motet, 'The Cryes of London'
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 23. Gustav Holst's 'Pluto', from The Planets (rev.)
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 22. Esrum Hellerup: An Unknown Composer
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 21. Rubbra's Comedy Overture
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 20. Respighi's trittico The Bistros of Rome
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 19. Charles Ives's Grand Metropolitan Hotel, New York City
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 18. Reger's Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Satie
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 17. Fauré's Saxophone Concertino
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 16. Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, Billy Budd
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 15. Berlioz's Études for Piano
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 13. Beethoven's English Folk-Song Arrangements
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 6. Bruckner's Cabaret Songs
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 5. Schoenberg's Rhapsody on Greensleeves
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 4. The A.E. Housman settings of Elgar, Smyth and Boulez
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 3. Messiaen's ballet-music The Wind in the Willows
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 2. Wagner's String Trio
Rejected Reviews or, works that got away - Trevor Hold has dragged from oblivion some music you will not know. 1. Brahms's opera Tom Jones