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Piers Lane finds diversity of mood in Chopin's Nocturnes
It was clear that there is much more to Lane’s conception of these works than mere surface beauty.
Afternoon delight? Sydney Symphony plays Beethoven and Brahms
An afternoon programme by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra featuring Beethoven's Triple Concerto and Brahms' Third and shorter pieces by Schreker and Harry Sdraulig offers pleasant but somewhat underwhelming impressions.
One last time: Tasmin Little bids farewell to the Southbank Centre
Little had planned to quit in August, but Covid-19 threw all her concert plans into disarray, but last night took a significant step towards the exit, bidding farewell to London’s Southbank Centre.
Strong chamber performances win admiration in Seattle
The Seattle Chamber Music Society presented an ambitious program with a distinguished ensemble of performers.
Definitive Walton from Andrew Manze and the LPO
What an auspicious first outing for Andrew Manze with the LPO, concluding with a definitive account of Walton's First Symphony.
Markus Schäfer sings Lieder at Wigmore Hall
The intimacy of Schubert’s Lieder almost guarantees that no words can be missed. In comparison to say, a 100-strong choir competing with a full orchestra, the poetic element of Lieder is unmissable, and thus it occupies a larger part of the concertgoer’s attention. Schubert of course recognised this, and selected his wordsmiths carefully.