Heroines of the Golden Age

By Nick Boston, 05 November 2015

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Reviewed at St George's Church, Brighton on 4 November 2015

Works by Dowland

Works by Byrd

Works by Blow

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Dido's Lament "When I am laid in earth"

Works by Ferrabosco I

Works by Danyel

Works by Lawes

Works by Wilson

Works by Kapsberger

Works by Piccinini

Dame Emma Kirkby, Soprano

Jakob Lindberg, Lute

Une Mère protectrice et rebelle, par Emma Kirkby et ses amis

Philippe Ramin, 14th March

Au Voces8 Centre, la célèbre soprano entraîne son auditoire dans un voyage de toute beauté, allant de la poésie mystique médiévale aux chants de l’holocauste.

****1

Dazzling Prokofiev from Alim Beisembayev and the RLPO

Peter Connors, 26th April

In an all-Russian programme in Liverpool, Alim Beisembayev gives a breathtaking performance of Prokofiev's fiendishly difficult Second Piano Concerto.

****1

Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick

Peter Quantrill, 25th April

Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival.

****1

A Evgeny Kissin tour de force in Boston

Kevin Wells, 25th April

Andrey Boreyko makes an impressive debut with the Boston Symphony, where Evgeny Kissin performs in not one, but two piano concertos.

****1

Peter Whelan and Carlos Ferreira ignite Brahms and Weber in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 24th April

Peter Whelan drew rare urgency and transparency from Brahms, while Carlos Ferreira’s lyrical finesse elevated Weber beyond expectation.

*****

Patriotic angst with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Thomas Zehetmair

Nick Butters, 24th April

Patriotic Sibelius and early Mendelssohn are served up at the Glasshouse in Gateshead.

***11

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Heroines of the Golden Age: Intimacy and variety from Kirkby and Lindberg at Brighton Early Music Festival