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Bei seinem langjährigen Aufführungspartner Kloster Michaelstein und mit vertrautem Geigendirigenten Enrico Onofri begeht das Ensemble einen Geburtstag voll satter Energie.

Remplaçant John Eliot Gardiner, le violoniste et chef n'a pas ménagé ses efforts dans un programme Purcell-Britten où le Philhar' n'a pas sonné très « historiquement informé » et où Anna Prohaska a montré ses limites.

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and soprano Julia Bullock invite us to listen to familiar pieces with fresh ears in invigorating performances at New York's 92NY.

La rencontre entre John Butt et l'Academy of St Martin in the Fields est un rendez-vous manqué, à peine rattrapé par la belle interprétation de pièces d'Errollyn Wallen.

Familiarity doesn't always breed contempt: Bach's famous Air proves the highlight of an enjoyable evening of Purcell, Bach and Pergolesi in the magnificent surroundings of Disney Hall.

International percussionist Johannes Fischer brought almost everything but the kitchen sink to the Scottish Ensemble’s lively Baroque Dance Party.

Andreas Scholl and Collegium 1704 team up for a refreshing treatment of an early repertoire.

Imaginative keyboard leadership from visiting director Richard Egarr a highlight in his programme with the Australian Chamber Orchestra's 'Golden Age' tour.

The renowned chamber ensemble from Berlin treat a young Royal Festival Hall audience to a dazzling around the world trip. 

As Autumn sets in, the City of London Sinfonia give us a final taste of Midsummer in a charming and diverse concert. 

The countertenor voice seems to polarise opinion like no other - you either love it or hate it, there is little middle ground - and even amongst the aficionados (in whose number I count myself), there can be strong, almost tribal allegiances to one school or another and sometimes to individual proponents.