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Spotlight. Relevant Authenticity — John Dante Prevedini explores the music of contemporary American composer Alicia Rytlewski. '... a highly original path ...'

Spotlight. Exotic Flavours — Geoff Pearce listens to two works by Gustav Holst. '... very evocative and enjoyable ...'

Ensemble. Firm and Incisive — Mike Wheeler reports on Haydn, McDowall and Handel from Derby

Classical music news. Adèle Charvet — The French mezzo-soprano has been signed up by the Intermusica agency

Classical music news. David Chan — The long-term concertmaster of the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra becomes a professor at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music in Texas, USA

Classical music news. Obituary — Roberto Cani (1967-2025)

Atayoskewin — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae

Classical music news. The Performing Artist as Co-creator — John Dante Prevedini led an online discussion for Classical Music Daily on Wednesday 23 April 2025

Ensemble. Clean and Fresh — Mike Wheeler hears a non-obvious pairing of Zoltán Kodály and Franz Joseph Haydn choral works

Classical music news. Obituary — John Nelson (1941-2025)

Profile. Frank Cooper — Investigating a musical archeologist extraordinare

Ensemble. Unmistakeably Balletic — Mike Wheeler is impressed by the partnership between Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in music by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev, and by Esther Yoo's performance of Bruch's first violin concerto

Spotlight. In the Face of Great Adversity — Gerald Fenech marks the history of this music from Jewish Vienna. '... unbridled warmth and passionate subtlety ...'

Spotlight. Contrasting Elements — Geoff Pearce gradually discovers the charm and skill of music by Justin Connolly. '... beautifully played.'

Spotlight. Something of a Miracle — Gerald Fenech strongly recommends music from a mysterious manuscript, played by Mathilde Vialle, Thibaut Roussel, Ronan Khalil and Zachary Wilder. '... this reading possesses a fluent and exuberant aura that brings out all of Bach's genius with enviable clarity and superbly controlled tempi.'

Ensemble. A Big Existential Question — Mike Wheeler listens to an all-American programme from Sinfonia Viva

Ensemble. Shocking and Gruesome — Ron Bierman reviews Richard Strauss' opera 'Salome'

The Title — Introducing 'The Pianistic Crown'

Classical music news. April 2025 Newsletter — 'Big Music', our April 2025 PDF newsletter, has just been published

Ensemble. A Bold Re-imagining — Mike Wheeler finds primeval turbulence in Opera North's production of Wagner's 'The Flying Dutchman'

Beautifully Articulated — Jeffrey Neil finds, in Gillian Wills' novel 'Big Music', a drama that entertains, instructs, and makes you laugh

Ensemble. Very Impressive — Lucas Ball reports from Worcester Festival Choral Society's recent St Matthew Passion

A Renaissance Man — Gillian Wills talks to Jack Liebeck, artistic director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music

Classical music news - Ian Venables — The British composer celebrates with at least twenty-five performances on both sides of the Atlantic

Spotlight. Absolutely Stunning — Geoff Pearce listens to Lea Birringer's Sibelius, Szymanowski and Järnefelt. '... beautifully played.'

Ensemble. Deeply Satisfying — Mike Wheeler reviews Benjamin Frith's recital of music by J S Bach, Chopin, Schubert and Beethoven

Ensemble. Truly a Spectacle — Frances Forbes-Carbines strongly recommends Puccini's 'Turandot' at Covent Garden

Classical music news - Studio Martínek — American audio production company Parma Recordings has established new operations in Czechia

Spotlight. Enchantingly Luminous — Gerald Fenech strongly recommends Raphaël Pichon's new recording of J S Bach's B minor Mass. '... this reading possesses a fluent and exuberant aura that brings out all of Bach's genius with enviable clarity and superbly controlled tempi.'

Classical music news - Just Shut Up and Play? — High profile musicians cancel tours of the USA

Spotlight. Rather Enigmatic — Geoff Pearce, after listening to 'Missa Cambrensis', wants to hear more by Welsh composer Grace Williams. '... exceptional artists ...'

Ensemble. Phantasmagorical Imagery — Mike Wheeler reviews orchestral and choral music by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Ravel and Saint-Saëns

A Worthy Captain — Peter King marks BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny's move from dawn to twilight

Ensemble. An Engaging Partnership — Mike Wheeler is impressed by Hana Chang, Delyana Lazarova and Sinfonia Viva, playing music by Fanny Mendelssohn, Mozart, Caroline Shaw and Beethoven

Classical music news - March 2025 Obituaries — Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month

Barrelhouse — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae

Classical music news. Jacques Cohen's 'Lancastria' — A new choral work commemorates the worst disaster in British maritime history

Classical music news. Obituary — Donald Hazelwood (1930-2025)

Classical music news. Susanna Mälkki — A high profile Finnish conductor is to become a professor of conducting at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland

Classical music news. Montreal's Place des Arts — Classical music programming highlights in 2025 and 2026

Spotlight. Chosen with Great Care — Geoff Pearce discovers contemporary songs for mezzo-soprano and piano. '... exceptional artists ...'

Spotlight. Quite Compelling — Geoff Pearce listens to contemporary orchestral music on the Ablaze Records label. '... each composer is worthy of your consideration as they are all talented and original voices ...'

Ensemble. Metamorphic Variations — Mike Wheeler listens to orchestral music by Arthur Bliss and an illustrated talk by Stephen Johnson

Classical music news. Highly Original — Alessandro Scarlatti's 'Il trionfo dell'onore' is to be performed for the first time in Venice

Classical music news. Obituary — Mario Trabucco (1951-2025)

Classical music news. Classical Music in the Wild — American pianist and naturalist Hunter Noack announces the tenth season of his concert series 'In a Landscape - Classical Music in the Wild'

Spotlight. A Sense of Flow — Gerald Fenech convincingly recommends South Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho's new recording for Deutsche Grammophon of Maurice Ravel's concertos. '... caressing warmth and spontaneous creativity.'

Classical music news. Obituary — Ricardo Kanji (1948-2025)

Classical music news. March 2025 Newsletter — 'Transformation', our March 2025 PDF newsletter, has just been published

Ensemble. Drama, Intrigue and Passion — Frances Forbes-Carbines finds Giuseppe Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' at Covent Garden an incredible production of a glorious revenge-fest

Spotlight. Mercurial Precision and Gracefulness — Gerald Fenech strongly recommends anthems by British composers, sung by the Choir of Merton College, Oxford. 'This imaginative compilation is certain to enhance the choir's reputation no end ...'

Ensemble. Nothing Short of a Masterpiece — Frances Forbes-Carbines finds Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera 'Festen' far from easy viewing

Ensemble. Romantic Beauty and Excitement — Ron Bierman describes an evening in La Jolla capped in triumph by Mahler's first symphony

Spotlight. Fine and Sadly Neglected — Geoff Pearce discovers the music of Anatoly Alexandrov. 'Technically and musically, Clarisse Teo is certainly up to the demands of the music ...'

Ensemble. Finely Judged — Mike Wheeler was at Derby Chamber Music's Young Artists' Recital

Spotlight. A Curate's Egg — Gerald Fenech strongly recommends early recordings of orchestral music by Rued Langgaard. '... performances are consistently uplifting ...'

Ensemble. A Darkly Intense Climax — Mike Wheeler is impressed by Dvořák, Prokofiev and Shostakovich from Gabriela Montero and the Prague Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tomáš Brauner

Individual and Communal Transformation — Jeffrey Neil talks to Oakland Ballet's artistic director, Graham Lustig

Ensemble. Excellent Talent on Show — Frances Forbes-Carbines is moved by the singing and the theatricality of English National Opera's production of 'Mary, Queen of Scots'

Ensemble. A Whirlwind of Demonic Energy — Mike Wheeler enjoys a splendidly mixed programme from Chinese pianist Siqian Li

Classical music news - February 2025 Obituaries — Our summary of those the classical music world has lost this month

Spotlight. A Varied Soundscape — Geoff Pearce listens to music by Anna Thorvaldsdóttir. '... at times the flute, and also the cello, sound almost like a human voice.'

Classical music news. Significant Anniversaries — Classical Music Daily launches a series of pages featuring a selection of each year's notable music anniversaries

Bouzouki — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae

Classical music news. Innovative Programming — Malin Broman has been appointed musical director of The Nordic Chamber Orchestra

 

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