Aug 7, 2023 | Guest Contributors, Insights, Videos
Edward Johnson writes… The deaths of two musicians occurred last week, so a couple of brief In memoriam uploads have duly appeared on YouTube. Carl Davis died aged 86 on August 3 and – to quote Wiki – “he wrote the music for more than 100 TV programmes, created...
Jul 23, 2023 | Concert Reviews, Guest Contributors, Outstanding [category w.e.f. January 2021], Videos
Friday, July 21, 2023 Pärnu Concert Hall, Aida 4, Pärnu, 80011 Pärnu maakond, Estonia Guest Reviewer, Ateş Orga Closing this year’s Pärnu Festival, Arvo Pärt’s early Collage über B-A-C-H took us back to 1964: post-war Iron Curtain Estonia, summer...
Jul 19, 2023 | Concert Reviews, Guest Contributors, Outstanding [category w.e.f. January 2021], Videos
Jüri Reinvere Sunday, July 16, 2023 Pärnu Concert Hall, Aida 4, Pärnu, 80011 Pärnu maakond, Estonia Guest Reviewer, Ateş Orga Jüri Reinvere’s On the Ship of Fools, commissioned by Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra, premiered July 15, is a winning...
Jul 7, 2023 | Guest Contributors, Recording Reviews
https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/the-joy-of-listening-to-historical-recordings-the-thrill-of-the-old-is-easily-as-significant-as-the-thrill-of-the-new Plus my own little corner of historical recordings (a random selection of ten in no order or preference,...
Jun 29, 2023 | Guest Contributors, Insights, Videos
Edward Johnson writes… Today it’s the birthday of Bernard Herrmann – born June 29, 1911 in New York City (died December 24, 1975) – who is now generally recognised as one of Hollywood’s very finest movie composers. He scored the music for about fifty films,...
Jun 24, 2023 | Concert Reviews, Guest Contributors
Friday, June 23, 2023 Southbank Centre, London – Royal Festival Hall Guest Reviewer, Peter Reed Maurizio Pollini was back in London – following a year of ill-health and cancellations. His programme was of familiar repertoire, and there was a large audience to welcome...