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Classical music news. Obituary — Luciano Iorio (1937-2024)

Resounding Echoes by Robert McCarney — Imaginary Concert No 1

Spotlight. Anything but Indifferent? — Keith Bramich listens to music by Jane Stanley. '... by turns beautiful, cheeky, dreamy, engaging, gentle, intimate, modern-sounding, poised, reflective, serious, spatial, swirling and thoughtful.'

Classical music news - Jason Phillips — American composer and combat veteran Jason Phillips has composed a symphony and completed his graduate studies at Arizona State University

Classical music news - Kontrapunktus — J S Bach and Telemann orchestral concerts in California

Spotlight. Often Forgotten — Geoff Pearce listens to orchestral music by Kauder, Apostel and Busch. 'There is so much beautiful music that is just waiting to be performed, recorded and listened to.'

Ensemble. A Very Satisfying Evening — Keith Bramich enjoys a charity concert in London

Ensemble. Impressively Sung — Ron Bierman listens to a song recital by Andrea Carroll and Joshua Guerrero, accompanied by Stephen Hopkins

Spotlight. Sensationally Powerful — Gerald Fenech is impressed by Sibelius symphonies recorded in Montreal. '... a quite spectacular addition to this cycle ...'

Spotlight. Outstanding Virtuosity and Style — Geoff Pearce is impressed with Telemann cantatas from Bergen Barokk. '... a very fine result ...'

Morawetz — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae

Ensemble. Bringing Out the Paradoxes — Jeffrey Neil delves into the nuances of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' in San Francisco Opera's current production

Spotlight. The Tragedy of Rage — John Dante Prevedini listens to Michael Hersch's opera 'Poppaea'. '... a sensitively crafted release ...'

Spotlight. Consistently Transparent — Gerald Fenech listens to organ concertos by Arne. '... a vibrant energy ...'

Spotlight. Beautiful Writing — Geoff Pearce listens to Janine Jansen playing Sibelius and Prokofiev violin concertos. '... there is much to be gained from this set ...'

Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney — Coming soon, maybe ...

Ensemble. Thoroughly Attractive — Mike Wheeler listens to Glazunov orchestral music

Classical music news - Giulio Cilona — A young Belgian-American conductor has been appointed as principal guest conductor at the Opéra National de Lorraine

Classical music news - Nico Muhly — 'To the Body' forms part of the exhibition 'Yu Hong: Another One Bites the Dust' and the first performance of Muhly's work takes place today in Venice

Spotlight. A Great Discovery — Gerald Fenech listens to Mozart from the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and Tarmo Peltokoski. 'Inspirational performances ...'

Ensemble. Wholly Fresh Life — Roderic Dunnett attends two events in the UK to hear the work of Ian Venables

Spotlight. A Common Objective — Ron Bierman's 2011 DVD review of a concert given by Daniel Barenboim's West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, republished with an update about the orchestra. '... a tremendous, emotional, not-to-be-missed experience.'

Echoes of Oblivion by Robert McCarney — Peace comes dropping slow

Classical music news. June 2024 Newsletter — Our June 2024 PDF newsletter has just been published

Classical music news - May 2024 Obituaries — Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month

Spotlight. Siena Vigils — Gerald Fenech listens to Italian madrigals by Vecchi. 'Inspirational performances ...'

Spotlight. In the Shadow of War — Geoff Pearce listens to piano concertos by British composer George Lloyd. '... there is much to be gained from this set ...'

Spotlight. Cinematic Imagery — Gerald Fenech warmly recommends film music by John Williams, played by the Saito Kinen Orchestra. 'Strongly recommended.'

Classical music news. Misha Kaploukhii — The UK's Newbury Spring Festival announces the winner of the 2024 Sheepdrove Piano Competition

Spotlight. Originality and Freshness — Geoff Pearce is impressed by Steve Elcock's Violin Concerto and Eighth Symphony. '... well-balanced and quite beautiful ...'

Spotlight. A Kind of Reconciliation — Keith Bramich enjoys his journey through Stacy Garrop's oratorio 'Terra Nostra'. '... powerful, quirky and beautiful by turns, given life by the soloists, chorus and the varied orchestral accompaniment ...'

Ensemble. Compellingly Realistic — Ron Bierman was in the audience for Giocomo Puccini's 'La bohème' in San Diego

Ensemble. An Almost Physical Impact — Mike Wheeler is impressed by Brahms, Chopin, Butterworth and Elgar from Stephen Hough, Mark Elder and the Hallé Orchestra

Ensemble. Intellectually and Spiritually Transformative — Jeffrey Neil delves beneath the surface of Johann Sebastian Bach's 'St John Passion'

Ensemble. Top of the Liszt — Robert McCarney marvels at the music making of young Kosovar pianist Melisa Ibrahimi

Spotlight. Denmark's Greatest Conductor? — Gerald Fenech delves into more volumes of Danacord's 'Thomas Jensen Legacy' series. 'Strongly recommended.'

Zipangu — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae

Ensemble. Romantic Energy — Lucas Ball listens to music by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius from Katy Smith, Keith Slade and the Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra

Ensemble. 'De-Screening' — Jeffrey Neil investigates the marvellous score for the 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz'

Classical music news. Mahler and Wagner in Geelong and Melbourne — The Australian Youth Orchestra's July 2024 concerts in Victoria also feature the first performances of the new work 'Overt' by Iain Grandage

Classical music news. Who's gone where? — News about signups etc

Classical music news. New Releases for May 2024 and Later — Browse a selection of new recordings

Classical music news - Birmingham Classical Season — B:Music announces its 2024/25 Birmingham (UK) Classical Season at Symphony Hall

Spotlight. Layers of the Programmatic — John Dante Prevedini listens to Gustav Hoyer's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. '... a sensitively crafted release ...'

Ensemble. Bright and Dark — Mike Wheeler listens to music by Johannes Brahms and Antonín Dvořák from Sunwook Kim, Alexandre Bloch and the Philharmonia Orchestra

Classical music news - Anna Thorvaldsdóttir — The Icelandic composer's new orchestral installation receives its first performances on 1 June 2024 at the Reykjavík Arts Festival

Classical music news - Gerard Schurmann Centenary Video — A new video has been published to mark the centenary of the British composer's birth

Spotlight. Consistently Engaging — Gerald Fenech listens to two more volumes in Danacord's 'Thomas Jensen Legacy' series. '... Jensen in joyous mood ...'

Ensemble. Plenty of Vigour and Panache — Mike Wheeler reacts to music by Holst, Andrew Carter, Moses Hogan and John Rutter

Spotlight. Microtonal Connections — Keith Bramich listens to the Auerbach-Pierce Duo. '... nearly an hour of intriguing, sensitively played music.'

Spotlight. Expansion of Life — Gerald Fenech listens to three works by Carl Nielsen. '... performances of the utmost precision and potent perceptiveness ...'

Ensemble. Birthday Boys — Mike Wheeler reports from a celebratory Sitwell Singers concert featuring Bruckner and Cornelius

Ensemble. Impressive Emotional Depth — Ron Bierman experiences an almost excellent performance of Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly'

Ensemble. A Huge Dynamic Range — Mike Wheeler listens to Maria Ioudenitch, Stanislav Kochanovsky and the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical music news. May 2024 Newsletter — Watch and listen to our May 2024 one hour video newsletter - Improvisation in the classical world and beyond

Classical music news - April 2024 Obituaries — Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month

Classical music news. Albany Records — Parma Recordings acquires the American classical label Albany Records

Classical music news. Martijn Dendievel — A young Flemish conductor has been appointed as the new chief conductor of Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen

Classical music news. The Greatest Fugue — American composer Elliott Sharp's new opera, 'Die Grösste Fuge' is to receive its first USA performance in English

Classical music news. Toradze International Music Festival — The Toradze Foundation presents the second edition of its music festival in the Georgian capital Tbilisi

Spotlight. Harmonically Exotic — Gerald Fenech finds a new recording of Delius' Hassan absolutely riveting. '... these performances are as dynamically dazzling as they are irrepressibly exciting and incandescent.'

Spotlight. Fresh and Interesting — Geoff Pearce listens to chamber music by British composer Kenneth V Jones. '... a valuable discovery.'

Spotlight. Vibrantly Recommended — Gerald Fenech listens to music by Enescu. '... these performances are as dynamically dazzling as they are irrepressibly exciting and incandescent.'

Classical music news. Obituary — Andrew Davis (1944-2024)

Spotlight. Delightful and Skilfully Crafted — Geoff Pearce listens to oboe concertos by Hertel. 'Oboist Katarzyna Pilipiuk is superb. She produces a pleasing tone, is precise in her fingerwork and has marvellous intonation.'

 

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