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An intense Winterreise from Fleur Barron and Julius Drake
A young mezzo and a seasoned pianist performed a rendition of Winterreise that sounded very fresh indeed.
Ian Bostridge and Dame Sarah Connolly at the Barbican
Song cycles by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ernest Chausson are paired at the Barbican.
In the footsteps of Hafez: exploring Persian poetry at Oxford Lieder
A deep-dive into the world of 14th-century Persian poet, Hafez, and his influence on song across the centuries.
Gerald Finley takes a transatlantic voyage in song at Wigmore Hall
From Fauré and Duparc to Barber, Ives and Copland, the Canadian bass-baritone and Julius Drake explore a range of song.
Eros in Oxford: Brahms, Janáček and gypsies
Julius Drake’s torrential postlude capped an evening in which he had been superb throughout.
Riveting Franck at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival
The Apollon Musagète Quartet captures the imaginative world of Panufnik, while Nurit and Pescia deliver a searingly intense Bloch Violin Sonata no. 1.