CLASSICAL ICONOCLAST

Perhaps the most intriguing programme in the whole Sibelius series with Sakari Oramo and the BBC SO at the Barbican, London. Three styli...

And why not ? A family of traditional instrument makers somewhere in Germany around the turn of the century. 

New recording of the English version of Bohuslav Martinů's The Epic of Gilgamesh, from Supraphon, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra co...

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has named Christian Thielemann as conductior of the 2019 Vienna New Years Concert.  All the more reaso...

The Wiener Neujahrskonzert, the Vienna New Year's Concert 2018 with the Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Riccardo Muti, for the ...

Le Ballet Royal de la Nuit , performed at Caen last month, broadcast on France Musique HERE , with Sébastien Daucé and Ensemble Corresp...

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam’s Kerstmatinee (Christmas Matinee) is legendary. This year, we can all take part , as the li...

Christmas music ? Not ! Walter Braunfels  Verkündigung op 50 a medieval mystery play for modern times.  Angels, stars, snow, happy peasa...

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Christmas Overture is "posthumous", in the sense that the present form in which it's known was...

What's on this festive season ?  Plan ahead NOW J S Bach Christmas Cantata Philippe Herreweghe Collegium Vocale Gent, Saint Roch,...