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Respighi's “Maria Egiziaca” on video at last
Ottorino Respighi’s ‘mystery in three episodes’, Maria Egiziaca (Saint Mary of Egypt) started out as a concert triptych. Some have suggested its dramatic/symphonic slant puts it midway between oratorio and opera, but stagings are fairly common; its premiere in 1932 in New York was in secular, concert format.
Jack Frost: A Winter Story
A Christmas tale to warm the heart here. Debbie Wiseman and Alan Titchmarsh isn't a combination that immediately springs to mind, but here it is, and a very successful one at that. Titchmarsh has a natural affinity for storytelling, and Wiseman's music is atmospheric and naturally flowing. The story is
The Strasbourg Philharmonic in Paris: Khachaturian & Prokofiev
Khachaturian, Prokofiev Nemanja Radulović (violin); Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg / Aziz Shokhakimov (conductor). Philharmonie de Paris, France, 26.11.2024 Khachaturian Violin Concerto in D minor (1940) Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B flat, Op. 100 (1944) A rare opportunity to hear the Khachaturian Violin Concerto live bought me to Paris:
The Philharmonia in Italy
Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms Martin Helmchen (piano); Philhamonia Orchestra / Alessandro Crudele. Teatro Petruzzelli Bari, Italy, 26.11.2024 Beethoven Fidelio – Overture, Op 72 (1814) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 16 in D, K 451 (1784) Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 (1885) This was the first of two concerts
The launch of the National Opera Studio Academy
The National Opera Studio (NOS) is thrilled to announce the launch of the National Opera Studio Academy, a transformative programme designed to identify and nurture emerging operatic talent from across the UK. Applications are now open for this inaugural initiative, which will provide free training and guidance for singers aged
News item: the Kanneh-Masons and Through the noise launch music initiative
Through the noise launch music education initiative with Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason as part of homecoming tour Highlights include: * Landmark tour from 26 November – 3 December, visiting 7 cities across the UK and reaching up to 10,000 people * Showcasing classical music in unexpected venues including two shows at London
Montréal's Orchestre symphonique conquers London
Habibi, Beethoven, Berlioz Javier Perianes (piano); Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal / Rafael Payare. Barbican Hall, 19.11.2024 Iman Habibi Jeder Baum spricht (2020) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15 (1795, revised 1800) Berlioz Symphonie fantastique (1830) Launching their 2024 European tour at London’s Barbican Centre, the
Wolf-Ferrari: Il segreto di Susanna from Berlin
Wolf-Ferrari's short opera is perfect for a one-night coupling, as Opera Holland Park have proved both this year, with Pagliacci (review), and, in 2019, with Tchaikovsky's Iolanta (review). Susanna's secret? As you can see from the disc cover, she smokes. The plot? Gil (baritone Omar Montanari) returns home and smells
London Festival of American Music
London Festival of American Music: A. Sierra, Lerdahl, Asia, Nicholls, Karchin. Lontana / Odaline de la Martínez (conductor). The Warehouse, Waterloo, London, 14.11.2024 Arlene Sierra Butterflies, Remember a Mountain (piano trio) Fred Lerdahl Give and Take (violin and cello) Charles Schadle Limestone Gap Daniel Asia Sonata (violin and piano,
The Ivors Classical Awards 2024
ELEVEN COMPOSERS HONOURED WITH IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS TONIGHT AT THE IVORS CLASSICAL AWARDS, INCLUDING ERROLLYN WALLEN, ROXANNA PANUFNIK AND GAVIN BRYARS #TheIvorsClassicalAwards In a glittering, buzzing night at he BFI Southbank, a plethora of awards acted as a reminder of the vibrant world we actually do live in. On a
Jonathan Dove's The Monster in the Maze at Sheffield
Dove (arr. Dove/Lyon) The Monster in the Maze Music Makers of Sheffield (including Ensemble 360, Consone Quartet, Bridge Ensemble, Sheffield Hub Senior Strings, Sheffield Youth Choirs and singers of Sheffield) / John Lyon (conductor). Crucible Theatr, Sheffield, 02.04.2024, 11am Production: Director – Rosie Kat Designer – Fenna de Jonge Lighting
Ghostly Beethoven: The Sitkovetsky Trio on BIS
Here on Classical Explorer, we met the Sitkovetsky Trio (Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin; Isang Enders, cello; Wu Qian, piano) before in works by Ravel and Saint-Saëns. This is volume three of their ongoing Beethoven piano trios series on BIS, and features the so-called “Ghost” Trio (Op. 70/1) and the very
Marin Alsop meets the Mahlers
G. Mahler, A. Mahler Sasha Cooke (mezzo); Philharmonia Orchestra / Marin Alsop (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.10.2024 Gustav Mahler Blumine (1888) Alma Mahler Four Songs from Fünf Lieder (1910, orch. D. & C. Matthews) Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5 (1902) This was a wonderful programme, on paper. Gustav and