Oct 1, 2026 | Audiophile, Guest Contributors, Insights, Videos, Vinyl
Edward Johnson writes… It’s October the First and Autumn is well and truly on us, so here are some musical examples to mark the event, starting as ever with Tchaikovsky and ‘October’ from “The Seasons”. Bruce Liu plays “Autumn...
Aug 1, 2026 | Guest Contributors, Insights, Ramblings, Videos
Ancient Roman partying: Respighi’s Feste Romane. Sinfonia of London/John Wilson. July 24, 2026; BBC Proms. Edward Johnson writes… It’s the 1st of the month again and, as is traditional in the Column, the day is marked with some musical offerings. As...
Jul 13, 2026 | Guest Contributors, Insights, News, Videos
Edward Johnson writes… Sad news about Michael Aspinall, whom I knew for many years. This link gives a few details of his life, so I hope he deserves a Column entry … https://www.classicalmusicdaily.com/2026/07/july-2026-classical-music-obituaries.htm Happily,...
Jul 1, 2026 | Guest Contributors, Insights, Light Music Gems, News, Videos
Hyde Park, London, in full summer bloom Edward Johnson writes… As is customary and traditional in the Column, the 1st of the month is marked with some suitably appropriate music. As always, it’s Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons” which heads the...
Jun 17, 2026 | Audiophile, Guest Contributors, Insights, News
Rosie Goodall writes… My father, Stanley Goodall, passed away on Thursday 11 June, aged 92. He was a recording engineer with Decca for 44 years. Stan was one of the last of the Decca “Golden Age” engineers. He joined the company on 28 December 1949, aged 15, and...
Jun 7, 2026 | Articles, Guest Contributors, Insights, Videos
“In the autumn of 1954, Ralph Vaughan Williams visited America to serve as a visiting professor at Cornell University, where he delivered the lectures that later became his book, The Making of Music. During this trip, he also conducted.” [RVW Society]...
