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Berlin im Licht: Philharmonia sheds light on the cabaret scene
Despite engaging vocal performances and vivid orchestral playing, the Philharmonia Orchestra’s exploration of Weimar-era Berlin’s cabaret world added up to less than the sum of its parts.
Occupy the Pianos: Pierrot Lunaire
Celebration of 20th century and contemporary piano music ends with a focus on team spirit as Hind is joined by friends for Pierrot Lunaire.
Listen closely: Quiet music with Apartment House at Kings Place
There’s something strange about applauding at the end of very quiet music: it is counterintuitive to make more noise clapping than the performers made during the actual performance. But the appreciative Kings Place crowd in Hall Two knew the drill, and this concert of “Some Recent Silences”, as it was billed, proved justly popular.