En vivo, Video: Buscador de críticas de conciertos de música clásica, ópera, ballet y danza | King Arthur, Z 628: suite

Das waren exakt getimte Lerneinheiten mit Lehrern wie man sie sich wünscht – enthusiastisch, vermittelnd, locker, bissig, spannend, abwechslungsreich und spaßig.

Guest conductor Harry Bicket transformed the chameleon-like Cleveland Orchestra for this program of Handel, Rameau, and Purcell.

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

Endeavouring to travel lightly through the world, I tend not to collect programme notes. However, such was the quality of Jo Kirkbride’s notes for this SCO Britten centenary celebration that scanning them for e-posterity is tempting. They prompted a consideration of the whole idea of programming.

The Academy of Ancient Music has been critically acclaimed in pursuing Baroque composers’ original stylistic intent, and this gave tonight’s concert the prospect of a faithful look into the period of 1650-1750. Here are a few of my highlights from this varied Robeco Summer Concert in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.