Andrew Manze conducted the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in two English choral pieces; Stephen Hough brought a fitting conclusion to his Beethoven concerto cycle as artist-in-residence.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-06-08UTC11:47:42+00:002018-06-08Andrew Manze conducted the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in two English choral pieces; Stephen Hough brought a fitting conclusion to his Beethoven concerto cycle as artist-in-residence. Hough in exemplary Beethoven before Manze’s Antarctic touren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-emperor-antartica-manze-hough-royal-liverpool-philharmonic-june-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLeighton Joneshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/29512https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/29512https://bachtrack.com/files/83011-leighton-jones.jpgLeighton has extensive teaching experience from early years to postgraduate level music. Currently he works as a primary music specialist, visiting instrumental teacher and examiner. As a pianist, he was inspired to play after hearing Moura Lympany at a young age and has a large collection of her recordings. Leighton’s postgraduate studies focussed on his interest in 20th-century English orchestral music, with particular study of Britten, Rawsthorne, Walton and Vaughan Williams. A keen choral singer he has developed a comprehensive knowledge of chiefly British choral music.https://bachtrack.com/files/84755-andrew-manze-c-benjamin-ealovega.jpg510340Andrew ManzeBenjamin Ealovega2018-Jun-07, Philharmonic Hall: Beethoven's Emperorhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/philharmonic-hall/beethovens-emperor/07-june-2018/19-302018-06-072018-06-07Philharmonic HallLiverpoolNorth-WestUnited Kingdom53.4011722885297-2.97007441520691https://bachtrack.com/files/65166-beethoven-4.jpg5
Handel’s opera Orlando is famous for the great mad scene at the end of Act 2. Specifically written for the celebrated castrato Senesino, it’s an emotionally powerful ten-minute monologue.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-06UTC12:27:49+00:002018-02-05Handel’s opera Orlando is famous for the great mad scene at the end of Act 2. Specifically written for the celebrated castrato Senesino, it’s an emotionally powerful ten-minute monologue.Finely cast Orlando from La Nuova Musicaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-orlando-bates-zazzo-crowe-lowrey-nuova-musica-sjss-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNahoko Gotohhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/60https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/60https://bachtrack.com/files/121-nahoko.jpgNahoko is a UK-based Japanese music journalist with a background in musicology. She writes regularly for various Japanese media including Ongaku no tomo and Mostly Classic magazines.https://bachtrack.com/files/76119-lawrence-zazzo-justin-hyer2.jpg510340Lawrence ZazzoJustin Hyer2018-Feb-01, St John's Smith Square: Handel's Orlandohttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/st-johns-smith-square/handels-orlando/01-february-2018/19-002018-02-012018-02-01St John's Smith SquareLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW1P 3HASmith Square, London51.4956918-0.12703690000001https://bachtrack.com/files/44312-sjss-for-bachtrack-240x240px.png4
A performance of Handel's oratorio Israel in Egypt performed by the Orchestra and Choir of the Age of the Enlightenment with William Christie conducting.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-08-04UTC12:29:54+00:002017-08-04A performance of Handel's oratorio Israel in Egypt performed by the Orchestra and Choir of the Age of the Enlightenment with William Christie conducting.Prom 23: An evening of angelic chorusesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-prom-23-israel-egypt-christie-oae-august-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMarthe Lissonhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65273-prom-23-cr-bbc-chris-christodoulou--1-resized-.jpg510340William Christie conducts The OAE2017-Aug-01, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 23https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-albert-hall/prom-23/01-august-2017/19-302017-08-012017-08-01Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165https://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-26UTC09:30:13+00:002017-06-25Sublime orchestral playing and stellar soloists don't quite make up for a lacklustre performance by the Academy's choir in Monteverdi's moving workA Vespers on wilted wings: the AAM tackle Monteverdien_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-monteverdi-verspers-academy-ancient-music-howarth-alder-june-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngOlivia Bellhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22437https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22437https://bachtrack.com/files/44125-olivia-bell.jpgOlivia has recently graduated as Senior choral Scholar from Queens'
College, Cambridge, where she read English and became Culture Editor at
the Tab. A freelance soprano, she currently works as a content editor at
the Telegraph.https://bachtrack.com/files/62630-robert-howarth-c-robert-workman.jpg510340Robert HowarthRobert Workman2017-Jun-23, Barbican Hall: Monteverdi Vespers performed by the AAMhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/monteverdi-vespers-performed-by-the-aam/23-june-2017/19-302017-06-232017-06-23Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207https://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg3
Nicholas McGegan leads Royal Northern Sinfonia and Samling soloists through a dramatic and thought-provoking performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt to offer an alternative look at the Easter message of hope.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-14UTC17:10:19+00:002017-04-14Nicholas McGegan leads Royal Northern Sinfonia and Samling soloists through a dramatic and thought-provoking performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt to offer an alternative look at the Easter message of hope. The story of a nation: Royal Northern Sinfonia's Israel in Egypten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-israel-in-egypt-handel-royal-northern-sinfonia-mcgegan-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58026-nicholas-mcgegan-c-steve-j-sherman-resized.jpg510340Nicholas McGeganSteve J. Sherman2017-Apr-13, Sage One: Israel in Egypthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/sage-one/israel-in-egypt/13-april-2017/19-302017-04-132017-04-13Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625https://bachtrack.com/files/65195-royal-northern-sinfonia-logo-resized.jpg4
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-10-13UTC09:39:34+00:002016-10-12Eschewing conventions throughout, Daisy Evans' production of The Fairy Queen walks boldly out of the woods into an exciting future for opera staging.Staging Purcell's Fairy Queen: an ingenious solution at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-purcell-fairy-queen-evans-egarr-aam-barbican-october-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPhil Barretthttps://bachtrack.com/files/47240-fairy-queen-charles-daniels--iestyn-davies-and-ashley-riches-barbican-c-ben-ealovega-resized.jpg510340Charles Daniels, Iestyn Davies and Ashley RichesBen Ealovega2016-Oct-10, Barbican Hall: The Fairy Queenhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/the-fairy-queen/10-october-2016/19-002016-10-102016-10-10Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207https://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg5
The Academy of Ancient Music gave a finely honed account of Handel's unusual "little opera", written for the Earl of Carnavon's household musicians: a sweet pastoral offering never yet out of the repertoire.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-05-26UTC14:32:38+00:002016-05-26The Academy of Ancient Music gave a finely honed account of Handel's unusual "little opera", written for the Earl of Carnavon's household musicians: a sweet pastoral offering never yet out of the repertoire.
Small palette, big picture: Handel's Acis and Galatea in Cambridgeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-acis-galatea-cannons-egarr-aam-cambridge-may-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/40086-ashley-riches-debbie-scanlan-resized.jpg510340Ashley RichesDebbie Scanlan2016-May-20, West Road Concert Hall: Handel's Acis and Galateahttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/west-road-concert-hall/handels-acis-and-galatea/20-may-2016/19-302016-05-202016-05-20West Road Concert HallCambridgeEast of EnglandUnited KingdomCB3 9DP11 West Road52.20271650.10781199999996716https://bachtrack.com/files/52276-academy-ancient-music-logo.png3
A child's world comes magically to life in Ravel's one-act lyric fantasy L'Enfant et les sortilèges in a beautiful production by the young singers of Samling Academy.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-08-01UTC16:48:33+00:002015-08-01A child's world comes magically to life in Ravel's one-act lyric fantasy L'Enfant et les sortilèges in a beautiful production by the young singers of Samling Academy.A bewitching L'Enfant et les sortilèges from Samling Academy Operaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-enfant-sortileges-samling-academy-gateshead-july-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/26739-samling_enfant_ruth_jenkins_robertsson_charlotte_la_thrope_resized.jpg509340Ruth Jenkins-Róbertsson (Fire) and Charlotte La Thrope (The Child)Mark Pinder2015-Jul-30, Sage Two: L'Enfant et les sortilègeshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/sage-two/lenfant-et-les-sortileges/30-july-2015/19-302015-07-302015-07-31Sage Gateshead: Sage TwoGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,,Gateshead Quays54.967776273509-1.60193860530853274
The laughs keep on coming in Liam Steel's glorious 1950s Albert Herring in an English village where pretensions rise as morals decay, while Nick Pritchard shines as our modest eponymous hero.
2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2015-07-06UTC08:35:17+00:002015-07-06The laughs keep on coming in Liam Steel's glorious 1950s Albert Herring in an English village where pretensions rise as morals decay, while Nick Pritchard shines as our modest eponymous hero.A very wicked village: Britten's Albert Herring at the Royal College of Musicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-albert-herring-rcm-july-2015Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/25460-rcm_albert_herring_nick_pritchard_chris_christodoulou_resized.jpg300451Nick Pritchard (Albert)Chris Christodoulou2015-Jul-02, Royal College of Music: Britten Theatre: Britten: Albert Herringhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-college-of-music-britten-theatre/britten-albert-herring/02-july-2015/19-002015-07-022015-07-08Royal College of Music: Britten TheatreLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2BSPrince Consort Road51.49986709567-0.17717599868774https://bachtrack.com/files/23669-albertherring435_x_290.jpg4
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-04-11UTC15:50:32+00:002018-04-10Beinahe war dieser King Arthur so rund und erhaben schön, dass die fünf Akte auch zu fünf Sternen geführt hätten.Britannia 3 in 1: Orpheus, Genius, King Arthur oder Gabrielis elegante Feier Henry Pucellsde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-purcell-king-arthur-gabrieli-consort-players-mccreesh-muziekgebouw-frits-philips-eindhoven-april-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJens Klierhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17890https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17890https://bachtrack.com/files/294-20141224_171500.jpgJens Klier studierte Rechtswissenschaften in Bayreuth und setzt das Studium zur Zeit an der Universität Bonn fort. Seit seiner frühesten Kindheit spielte er Violine (Repertoire vom 17.bis zum 20. Jahrhundert) und wurde mit Gesang sowie dem Leben im Orchesterbetrieb groß. Dabei entwickelte sich ein besonderes Interesse an der historischen Aufführungspraxis.https://bachtrack.com/files/80820-gabrieli-consort-and-players-c-andy-staples-photography-andy-staples-photography---copy.jpg510340Gabrieli Consort & PlayersAndy Staples Photography2018-Apr-08, Muziekgebouw Frits Philips: King Arthur (in concert)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/muziekgebouw-frits-philips/king-arthur-in-concert/08-april-2018/14-152018-04-082018-04-08Muziekgebouw Frits PhilipsEindhovenNorth BrabantNetherlands5611 EE 51.4386245.4800084
