A selection of M&V 'music' articles
DVD Spotlight. Outrageously Flamboyant - Christian Lindberg as trombonist, composer and conductor, recommended by Ron Bierman. '... an extraordinary character ...'
CD Spotlight. Especially Satisfying - Music by Lee Actor, strongly recommended by Ron Bierman. '... an outstanding release.'
Profile. Humanizing Emotions - American conductor James Conlon talks to Maria Nockin
Ensemble. Extreme Sex - Set in the aftermath of a nuclear war, the first performance of Luca Francesconi's 'Quartett' is reviewed by Giuseppe Pennisi
CD Spotlight. Eclectic Style - A triple concerto by Graham Reynolds, recommended by Ron Bierman. 'Performances are equal to the occasion ...'
Profile. A Nurturing Environment - Maria Nockin talks to American mezzo Kate Lindsey
Ensemble. Rewarding Performances - Arizona Opera's 'The Abduction from the Seraglio', reviewed by Maria Nockin
Ensemble. Fresh and Gleaming - Sinfonia Viva's performance at the 2011 Association of British Orchestras conference impresses Mike Wheeler
CD Spotlight. Great Fluency - Music by Pierre Moulu, heard by George Balcombe. '... magically moving individual lines and harmonies.'
Spokesman for Soviet Society? - Colin Albin discusses Shostakovich and the state
CD Spotlight. A Wondrous Variety - Piano music by Chopin and Liszt, heard by Robert Anderson. '... Dominic Piers Smith survives not only intact but triumphant ...'
CD Spotlight. Playing Rameau - Interpretations by Stephen Gutman, recommended by George Balcombe. '... not a million miles away from jazz.'
Strongly Stated and Idiosyncratic - 'Composing in Words: William Alwyn on his Art', read by Patric Standford
Profile. The State of the Art - Maria Nockin talks to soprano Christine Brewer
Ensemble. A Major Success - Ricky Ian Gordon's 'Orpheus & Euridice', experienced by Maria Nockin
CD Spotlight. Subtle and Organic - Music by John Luther Adams, recommended by Malcolm Tattersall. '... vast silent landscapes ...'
Ask Alice - On second careers and sensitivity, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
CD Spotlight. Flight of Eloquence - Blomstedt conducts Bruckner, heard by Robert Anderson. '... opulence and splendour ...'
Ensemble. Awakening of Nature - Mahler's Third Symphony, appreciated by Giuseppe Pennisi
Ensemble. Seventh Heaven - Christine Brewer and Craig Rutenberg's recital in Los Angeles, reviewed by Maria Nockin
CD Spotlight. Great Abilities - Piano trios by Donald Tovey, heard by Robert Anderson. '... diatonic convictions ...'
Profile. Hearing the Ideas - Maria Nockin talks to American composer Ricky Ian Gordon
CD Spotlight. Full of Clarity - Baroque music in Poland, heard by Gerald Fenech. '... very fine interpretations ...'
Ensemble. An Excellent Staging - 'Madama Butterfly' at Rome's Teatro dell'Opera, appreciated by Giuseppe Pennisi
Ensemble. A Unifying Mood - A new song cycle by Julian Dawes, heard by Malcolm Miller
DVD Spotlight. A Little Wizardry - Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas', recommended by Robert Anderson. '... the playing is stylish and alert throughout.'
Ensemble. Vivid Contrasts - Mike Wheeler listens to Pinchas Zukerman and the Royal Philharmonic
CD Spotlight. Rhythmic Freedom - Geoffrey Lancaster plays Haydn, heard by Robert Anderson. '... a very auspicious start.'
Ask Alice - The matinée performance on 24 April 2010 of Folger Theater's 'Hamlet', recommended by classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Ensemble. A Masterly Performance - Massenet's 'Werther' on the psychotherapist's couch, by Giuseppe Pennisi
A Genuine Beethoven Pianist - Simon Watterton gives a lunchtime recital in London, heard by Julian Jacobson
Ensemble. In Complete Command - Britten's 'The Company of Heaven' and Renaissance Polyphony, heard by Mike Wheeler
His Forever - My Love Affair with Johann Sebastian Bach, by Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer
Truly Charming - John Sant'Ambrogio's 'The Day I Almost Destroyed the Boston Symphony, and Other Stories', read by Kelly Ferjutz
Ensemble. Very Welcome - The bicentennial 'Simon Boccanegra' in Parma, appreciated by Giuseppe Pennisi
A Vision of Shostakovich's String Quartet No 8 - A poem by J Jean Mayfield
Ensemble. An Erotic 'Tannhäuser' in Bollywood - Giuseppe Pennisi has mixed feelings about La Scala's new Wagnerian production
Ensemble. An Excellent Performance - Gounod's 'Romeo and Juliet' at San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin
Ensemble. Highly-Charged - Joyce Yang, Edo de Waart and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, reviewed by Rebecca Schmid
Ensemble. Celebrating in Style - Derby Concert Orchestra's sixtieth birthday, with Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. Sense of Purpose - Beate Toyka and Thomas Solzbacher celebrate Chopin, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ask Alice - On the benefits of singing, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
Ninety Stars are Born - Giuseppe Pennisi tours Austria with a young Italian symphony orchestra
Ensemble. A Fine Performance - Verdi's 'Nabucco' from San Diego Opera, enjoyed by Maria Nockin
Ensemble. Beautifully Expressive - The Isolani Quartet, heard by Mike Wheeler
Ensemble. A Bouquet of Bohèmes - Maria Nockin reviews one opera at two different venues
CD Spotlight. Fifty Years - Celebrating Lyrita's recordings of British music, by George Balcombe. '... a meticulous reproduction of orchestral sound ...'
CD Spotlight. Precocious and Talented - Music by Anna Bon di Venezia, heard by Ron Bierman. '... nuanced and cleanly articulated ...'
Ensemble. Meticulously Explored - Bellini's 'La Somnambula' provides a long-awaited answer to an age-old question, as experienced by Gregory Moomjy
DVD Spotlight. Unfailing Energy - Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, welcomed by Patric Standford. 'The video reveals Solti's benign authority ...'
Eleven Days without 'Aunt Mary' - Carolyn Ellis describes an unusual problem whilst travelling
Refreshingly Imaginative - A recital by Helen Reid impresses Mike Wheeler
CD Spotlight. Musical Novelties - Café music from Vienna, enjoyed by Patric Standford
A Model of Clarity - A new score of Elgar's 'Mina', appraised by Robert Anderson
CD Spotlight. Thoroughly Intelligent - Schumann and Beethoven songs, reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... he is undoubtedly more comfortable in his baritone register.'
CD Spotlight. Lyric Warmth - Jennifer Larmore sings Barber, Berlioz, Ravel and Britten, recommended by Howard Smith. '... a compelling disc ...'
CD Spotlight. Splendidly Performed - Baroque music for cello, recommended by Howard Smith. 'An exemplary CD ...'
A dream come true - Carolyn Ellis on buying a new piano
Ensemble. Strong Performances - Handel's 'Susanna' from Les Arts Florissants, assessed by Robert Hugill
Finding My Medium - Carolyn Ellis writes about her love affair with the piano
Ensemble. Life-enhancing - Mike Wheeler listens to the Atrium Quartet
DVD Spotlight. Intensity and Concentration - Kurt Masur conducts Richard Strauss, reviewed by Kelly Ferjutz. '... beautifully and confidently performed ...'
CD Spotlight. A Rare Collection - The collected 78rpm recordings of Peter Warlock, heard by Patric Standford. '... some interesting and revealing performances.'
CD Spotlight. Brilliantly Portrayed - Friedrich Klose's 'Ilsebill', praised by Gerald Fenech. '... a risky yet rewarding adventure ...'
Ensemble. An Enthralling Performance - Robert Hugill reviews Handel's 'Flavio'
CD Spotlight. Intense Expressiveness - Music from Venice, reviewed by George Balcombe. '... an amazing display of eighteen short pieces ...'
Ensemble. Profoundly Beautiful - William Christie's 'Dido and Aeneas' impresses Robert Hugill
Ensemble. Brisk Ebullience - Lawrence Budmen sends a second report from this summer's Tanglewood Festival
Ask Alice - The truth about bishops and priests, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
CD Spotlight. Forever Challenging - Symphonies by Leif Kayser, heard by Patric Standford. '... his ingenious inventiveness continues to impress.'
Ensemble. A Classy Show - Pimlico Opera's 'Rigoletto', reviewed by Robert Hugill
Ask Alice - Saying goodbye to Fiori, with classical music agony aunt Alice McVeigh
DVD Spotlight. Convincing Forcefulness - A documentary on Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly', seen by Gerald Fenech. '... riveting stuff ...'
CD Spotlight. Impeccable Technique - Beethoven's middle string quartets, heard by Robert Anderson. 'The outer movements induce some grinding of teeth.'
Nicely Judged - A recital by harpist Anneleen Lenaerts impresses Mike Wheeler
Arts and the Colour of Politics - Béla Hartmann muses on growing social equality and democratization
CD Spotlight. Mozart across Niagara - Peter Hatch's 'Wiki Mozart' delights Jennifer Paull. '... an intoxicating cocktail.'
CD Spotlight. Chameleon Virtues - Barenboim conducts Gershwin, Bernstein, Ravel and Wagner, reviewed by Robert Anderson. '... the oddest assortment of music.'
CD Spotlight. Perfection of Ensemble - Beethoven's early string quartets, heard by Robert Anderson. '... no excuse for the near-supersonic velocity ...'
Thank You Mama - Bill Newman talks to pianist Igor Tchetuev
Ardent Charms - Bill Newman reviews two recitals by pianist Igor Tchetuev
Bizarre Perception - Alistair Hinton discusses a recent article on English music by David Hamilton
CD Spotlight. Very Powerful - Orchestral music by Vytautas Bacevicius, reviewed by Gordon Rumson. 'He had much to say and said it very well.'
The Philosophy of Absence - Jennifer Paull investigates four releases of Cage's Number Pieces
Ensemble. An Immensely Successful Event - Thomas Bielinski reports from the West Cork Chamber Music Festival 2009
DVD Spotlight. Beyond Beauty - A film about Sergiu Celibidache, seen by Ioana Osoianu. 'There are no compromises.'
Ensemble. Dramatic and Responsive - Verdi's 'Simon Boccanegra' from Chelsea Opera Group, reviewed by Robert Hugill
Ensemble. Luxurious Textures - Sacred music from the Phoenix Chorale, heard by Maria Nockin
CD Spotlight. Structurally Important - Evgeni Mikhailov's Scriabin sonatas impress Patric Standford. '... commanding performances of powerful works ...'
Pure Fashion? - Several Composers in Search of an Identity, by Béla Hartmann
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Wondering
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - A genuine discipline?
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Please read this
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Well?
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Once a year
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Musical expansion
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - The ultimate level
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - Music and vision
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Fresh starts
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Do we understand 'normality'?
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Obsession
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Expanding language
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Uprooting
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Torn to shreds
The Monteverdi allure - On the 360th anniversary of the death of Claudio Monteverdi, Rajgopal Nidamboor pays tribute to the first great composer of opera
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Agreeable respect
Fair game? - Is a little insanity good for the creative process? D C Ruiz talks to Paul Minotto about the primeTime Sublime Community Orchestra
Editor's inbox - more readers' letters
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - A gruelling test
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - There are days - Musical passion
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Threats
Record box. Minimalist music - Basil Ramsey listens to the music of Warren Burt
Music - a short story by Elizabeth Dobbs
Emotions and music - Some thoughts from composer Alistair Hinton
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - familiarity
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - moods and music
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - no composers, thank you!
Reality or invention? - Peter Dale reads from a Liverpool University symposium on the musical work
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Goals. Looking to experiences when 'we know'
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Natural selection. The musical journey
DULL Music - As the Calgary Philharmonic faces financial ruin, Gordon Rumson asks some difficult questions
Provocative thoughts, from Patric Standford - meanings
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. Summer music - The yearly miracle for millions
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. The good deed - The pros and cons of meddling, considered after a game of ludo
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. Failing insight - Wondering how much we miss
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. Daily ritual - Switching nightmares for daymares
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. The silent partner - Considering music we hear without listening
From the heart - A tribute by Peter Dale to Wilfrid Mellers, for a unique life of music and letters
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. The use of abuse - Struggling for silence.
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. Ancient and modern - Preparing to be absurd.
A thoughtful response - Editor Basil Ramsey considers the part played by music during occasions of national mourning
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Time machine
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. Professionalism - The Editor finds himself perturbed, and asks for a reaction from readers
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey. Nourishment - the new year as a challenge
Ivor Gurney in Buckinghamshire - Roderic Dunnett writes about landscape and music (concluded from last week)
Ivor Gurney in Buckinghamshire - Roderic Dunnett writes about landscape and music
Music: The Chameleon Catalyst - Oboe d'Amore specialist Jennifer Paull reflects on education, liguistics and the muse (concluded from two weeks ago)
Music: The Chameleon Catalyst - Jennifer Paull reflects on education, liguistics and the muse
Editorial musings with Basil Ramsey - Book search
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