Category: Review
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Why we should be mindful of the language we use to describe the music we love
The language we use to describe music has the potential to convince, persuade or reassure the newcomer, the sceptic, the wary, or the dubious-minded.
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Ben Goldscheider’s musical tribute to Dennis Brain
Horn player Ben Goldscheider has a remarkable CV for someone who came to prominence back in 2016 following his BBC Young Musician Concerto Final in 2016. Solo appearances followed with the BBC Concert, BBC Symphony, Aurora, English Chamber, and and Manchester Camerata. He’s been guest principal for West Eastern Divan, English Chamber and Philharmonia. Last…
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And the winner of BBC Young Musician 2020 is …
No spoilers here. Click on the link to get the result.
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Review: Andreas Ottensamer makes UK conducting debut with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Ottensamer’s youthful presence and long frame has a whiff of Hector Berlioz about it. A demonstrative artist making his debut in challenging circumstances.
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Nick Daniel is my new squeeze
A blissful treat that makes the idea of attending an actual concert in real life a massive ball ache.
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Marquee TV co-production of Bach’s St John Passion is a must-see
At best I might consider myself spiritual. But, this Easter weekend, listening to the music of Bach, I’m beginning to question. Sort of.
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David Le Page and the Orchestra of the Swan release The Interpretation of Dreams
It’s taken a pandemic to empower a subsection of the classical music world to create the content they’ve long wanted to see on their screen.
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Southbank Centre speaks
Musicians, play what you want. Play out of tune if you like. I don’t care This is joyous news.
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Review: London Chamber Orchestra’s Magical Metamorphoses: Strauss, Fitkin, and Shostakovich at St John’s Smith Square
When audiences are able to step back into an auditorium, orchestras had better continue to film their concerts. I’ve got accustomed to digital streams.
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50 Thoroughly Good bookmarked tweets from 2020
I have a habit with social media of scrolling and bookmarking. Its instinctive. There is no bookmarking strategy as such. I only really noticed I did it around February 2020. As it’s the end of the year I figured I’d take a look at the tweets I’ve bookmarked. This selection isn’t trying to be representative…