CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST

What have things come to, when Ivan The Terrible should now be known as " one of the same characters that inspired Eisenstein",...

Andreas Schager made his role debut as Parsifal with Daniel Barenboim in a new production for the Berlin Staatsoper. From all accounts,...

HERE are Pierre Boulez's Top Ten Hits from the 20th Century. Anyone can play!  And should, because the fun is in the process of thinki...

Fifteen years ago, a US journalist,  John Schaefer, had a good idea. Rather than interview Pierre Boulez, ask him to pick his Top Ten Hit...

Pierre Boulez turns 90 on March 26th. Celebrations started months ago, and will continue for a while.  There's so much interest in B...

On Thursday, the BBC Trust published a review of BBC Music stations ( full document here ) . So what really does the future hold for BBC ...

The Barbican's Total Immersion Day  Boulez at 90, came to a climax with Notations 1, 7, 4, 3 & 2 and Pli selon pli.  A grand cli...

In honour of Svatoslav Richter's centenary, a special programme on BR Klassik " Der Heimatlose" HERE

The English National Opera published its Annual Review this week. Surprise! Contrary to expectations, it's in the black!  Just. The ...

The Nash Ensemble's 50th Anniversary Celebrations at the Wigmore Hall were crowned by a recital that typifies the Nash's...

Jean Sibelius; Kullervo op 7, 1892  is a work so powerful that it seems to break out from the restraints of orchestral performance. Even...

Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828), the novelist, with a racy sex life.  Way ahead of her time.

Fresh and lively - the Oxford Lieder April Song Weekend, Holywell Music Room, 10-12th April FRIDAY 10 APRIL 7.30pm Sophie Daneman (sop...

Can Scriabin drive you to murder? In Hong Kong, a man is on trial for murdering his parents, He invited them round for dinner, and alleg...

Music Theatre Wales goes international!  Britain's most adventurous smaller opera company presents two productions, on the same day ...