Classical Music Daily — Friday 19 April 2024
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Featured today
Spotlight. Precious, Luminous Gems — Esdras Mugatik listens to music for accordion by British composer Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015). '... a magical capacity to differentiate levels of sound ...'
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Twenty-five years ago today
CD Review — Rare Schubert, with Gerald Fenech (published 19 April 1999)
Twenty years ago today
Ensemble. Richness and warmth — The Netherlands Bach Society at Florida's Tropical Baroque Festival, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen (published 19 April 2004)
Anniversaries
Georg Abraham Schneider (1770); Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1876); David Fanshawe (1942); Murray Perahia (1947); Gerald Tyrwhitt (1950); Graham Fitkin (1963); Lilya Zilberstein (1965); Dag Wirén (1986); Graciela Agudelo (2018)
Today's background image
Derived from the 1858 oil-on-canvas painting Edinburgh from the Calton Hill by Scottish painter David Roberts (1796-1864)
Recent Articles
Spotlight. An Immediate Impact — Geoff Pearce listens to Pärt and Shostakovich. '... something very special indeed.'
Spotlight. Surprisingly Excellent — Gerald Fenech recommends music by Martucci. '... Martucci's music is so well crafted with an abundant spring of melody that one never tires of listening to it.'
Spotlight. Mysteriously Fascinating — Gerald Fenech wholeheartedly recommends orchestral music by Béla Bartók. 'The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra plays flawlessly throughout.'
Spotlight. A Real Find — Geoff Pearce urges you to listen to this recording of Tippett's 'A Child of Our Time'. '... something very special indeed.'
Classical music news. Behind the Scenes — A recent article alleges a bad working atmosphere and more at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical music news. Edo de Waart — The Dutch conductor retires at eighty-two
Spotlight. Imagination, Humour and Depth — Gerald Fenech listens to oboe concertos by eighteenth century German composer Ludwig August Lebrun. 'Nancy Ambrose King's flawless technique allows the music to flow with a strong sense of drama ...'
Spotlight. An Original Voice — Geoff Pearce listens to Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache conducting Franck and Debussy. '... something very special indeed.'
Ensemble. A Particular Delight — Mike Wheeler listens to the Aquinas Trio
Profile. To Vladivostok With Thanks — Memories of the Russian pianist and teacher Vadim Suchanov (1949-2024) from Béla Hartmann
Spotlight. Compelling Throughout — Gerald Fenech warmly recommends Karl Jenkins' 'The Armed Man'. '... the performance is one of the most moving I've heard in recent times ...'
Ensemble. A Remarkable Concentrated Stillness — Mike Wheeler reviews a restrained but purposeful account of J S Bach's St John Passion
Ensemble. An Evening of Vocal Distinction — Roderic Dunnett reports on Massenet's 'Cendrillon' from the UK's Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Classical music news. Obituary — Christopher T Montgomery (1931-2024)
Classical music news. Obituary — Ian Keith Harris (1935-2024)
Spotlight. Exquisitely Descriptive Music — Gerald Fenech warmly recommends harpsichord music by Pierre-Claude Foucquet. 'It's a joy for a lifetime.'
Classical music news. Del Mar-a-Lago Festival — Here are further details about the contemporary music festival mentioned in our April newsletter
Classical music news. April 2024 Newsletter — Our April 2024 PDF newsletter has just been published, featuring some music festivals around the world this year
Ensemble. Little Short of Miraculous — Mike Wheeler is impressed by Hanni Liang's pianism, but reports that some audience members were unhappy with her recital's lecture element
Ensemble. Radically New for Western Audiences — Adam J Sacks reports from the Hong Kong Arts Festival
Classical music news. New Releases for April 2024 and Later — Browse a selection of new recordings
Ensemble. A Generally Engaging Performance — Mike Wheeler listens to Elgar, Rachmaninov, Debussy and Dvořák in Derby Cathedral
Ensemble. Satisfyingly Impressive and Exciting — Ron Bierman listens to Musorgsky, Rachmaninov and Elgar in San Diego
Spotlight. Richness of Surprise — Gerald Fenech urges you to invest in this cycle of Haydn symphonies from Johannes Klumpp and the Heidelberger Sinfoniker. 'It's a joy for a lifetime.'
Zelman — A classical music word search puzzle by Allan Rae
Spotlight. Fling Wide the Gates — Keith Bramich listens to Delphian Records' new recording of John Stainer's 'The Crucifixion'. '... excellent and committed performance ...'
Classical music news - Clayton Stephenson — The 2022 Cliburn finalist has been awarded a 2024 Avery Fisher career grant
Spotlight. A Lovely, Lovely Issue — Gerald Fenech recommends music by Handel and Vivaldi from Daniel Sæther and Ensemble C4. '... up there with the very best ...'
Ensemble. Serious Emotional Turmoil — Mike Wheeler finds that the ending of Opera North's 'Così fan tutte' works brilliantly
Spotlight. Highly Imaginative — Gerald Fenech warmly recommends music by Manuel de Falla and Igor Stravinsky. '... an absolute joy.'
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