Category: Review
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Theatre of Sound’s production of Bluebeard’s Castle
A touching, poignant, and thought-provoking experience. An undoubted triumph for opera company Theatre of Sound.
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Bath Festival Orchestra in London’s King’s Place play Smyth, Helen Grime and Vaughan Williams
BFO’s Kings Place appearance brought rich orchestrations from Helen Grime, and joyous writing from Ethel Smyth.
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The Two Moors Festival: a thought-provoking escape in nature
The Devonshire classical music festival is now in its twentieth year.
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Accordion player Ryan Corbett wins Royal Overseas League Keyboard Final 2021
Move over all pianists. Accordion players rightly deserve everyone’s attention.
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Slovak Philharmonic play Dvorak 7 at InClassica Dubai
A sparkling conclusion to the Slovak Philharmonic’s concluding concert at the InClassica International Music Festival with a gripping rendition of Dvorak’s much-loved seventh symphony.
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Gil Shaham plays Brahms Violin Concerto with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra at Dubai Opera
Gil Shaham is a refreshingly unpretentious sincere performer whose ability to switch from one mode of communication to another is something to behold.
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Alexey Shor’s Clarinet Concerto and Beethoven 7 from the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra with Andreas Ottensamer and Daniel Raiskin
The lively 3rd and joyously uplifting 4th movements of Beethoven’s 7th spotlit the power and delight in the Slovak Phil: a highly versatile bass section.
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Sergey Khachatryan plays Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto at Dubai International Music Festival 2021
Sergey Khachatryan dominated the InClassica Dubai International Music Festival with an assured performance of Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto.
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Charlotte Bray’s ‘Where Icebergs Dance Away’ at the BBC Proms 2021
Charlotte Bray’s trademark musical language created a haunting atmosphere with an uneasy stillness.
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Anna Lapwood’s ‘Images’ released on Signum on 3 September
The multi-talented Anna Lapwood has a great many creative avenues she could follow in the future, which means a considerable range of musical experiences for the rest of us to enjoy in the years to come.