Fresh from his hugely acclaimed and multi-award-winning album Johann Sebastian Bach, Víkingur Ólafsson’s third Deutsche Grammophon recording pairs works by
Joan Baez singing the Bachianas Brasileiras was my first exposure to Heitor Villa-Lobos and the music of Brazil. The ensemble
In my case, I think: Missy Mazzoli: New work Beethoven: G major piano concerto Mahler: 10th symphony (Barshai edition) Which
Friends have reported the death from cancer of Judson Griffin, a leader in New York’s period instrument community. He was
Jessica Duchen takes a blast on her blog at some of the more thoughtful commentators who regard the present crisis
The orchestra has rolled out short-measure concerts for June and July, with no interval and a maximum permitted attendance of
Finnish National Opera will open at the end of August with a satirical update of Mozart’s opera, starring soprano Karita
From our occasional diarist, Anthea Kreston: How to start a new business during the pandemic. Begin by asking yourself a
From an interview with Andrea Zietzschmann in the Financial Times: “There are still many concerns,” says Andrea Zietzschmann, general manager
From my essay in the new issue of The Critic: Overnight, all noise ceased as the world went into lockdown.
The Berliner Ensemble has shared this picture of its post-Covid auditorium. It is no exaggeration. The state of Bavaria has
The Bayreuth Festival has issued a bulletin on its absent chief. It says Katharina, 42, is ‘still seriously ill, but