Performer: Christoph Prégardien

Christoph Prégardien's spacious account of Die Schone Mullerin displayed his characteristically radiant sound and instinctive musicality, but was marred by flaws as the song cycle progressed.

Lieder recitals at the Wigmore Hall are usually very popular, so I was quite surprised at the number of empty seats at Monday’s BBC Lunchtime Concert by the distinguished tenor Christoph Prégardien and Christoph Schnackertz.

I took my nephew, a vocal arts student, to see Bach's Passion According to St. John partially so he could experience Boston Symphony and partially to introduce him to choral music – which is some of my favorite. I hadn't been to Symphony Hall since my childhood and was glad to see nothing had changed. One has the sense that generations have passed through the hall in a continuous flow.

Retour sur le week-end d'ouverture du Festival international de musique de Marvão où, autour d'une citadelle qui surplombe l'Alentejo, une quantité de musiciens de premier plan proposent des programmes passionnants...

From renaissance polyphony to contemporary and jazz by way of quartets, Lieder, Arab and Persian music and many other genres, Berlin's beautiful chamber hall seeks to expand your musical frontiers.