Category: Opinion
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Magic Flute at Glyndebourne
A rich score, strong vocal lines and scintillating conversation at Glyndebourne at a performance of Barbe and Doucet’s production of Mozart’s Magic Flute
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BBC Proms 2019 / 7: Proms Encore, Peterloo, Huw Watkins and Mozart’s Requiem
A review of the week. Not everyone’s week, obviously. But mine, listening to the Proms live and on catch-up
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BBC Proms 2019 / 6: National Youth Orchestra, and concertos by Britten, Schumann and Sibelius
TV presenters, the need for awkwardness in art music and the power of reportage
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BBC Proms 2019 / 5: Shostakovich 5 from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday’s performance by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra highlights a newly adopted habit: a new way of listening.
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BBC Proms 2019 / 4: Proms Encore
The TV version of one long stream of classical music marketing tweets. A missed opportunity. Disappointing.
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BBC Proms 2019 / 3 – Dvorak on TV, Ehnes’ Britten on the radio, and the burning sensation of shame
Documenting my experience of the BBC Proms 2019 in my own sweet time.
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BBC Proms 2019 / 2 – Dvorak Violin Concerto
Joshua Bell’s performance of Dvorak’s Violin Concerto, the warm sound of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Proms’ next big test.
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BBC Proms 2019: The curse of the enthusiast
I’m part of the problem. I hope to God I don’t think that by the end of the Proms this year.
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Squeezing classical out of classical music
In the mad dash to make classical music more ‘appealing’ to more people, the representation of youth is a priority for record labels. But is that a good thing?
