Why Colin Davis's much-lauded Nielsen cycle doesn't work for me
To the Barbican last night to see if I could change my mind about Sir Colin Davis's ongoing Nielsen symphony cycle with the LSO. It bothers me that almost everyone I talk to thinks this cycle and the...
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I was working in London this week with young composers who were having their new works played by the LSO. On a night off I went to my favourite Italian restaurant near the Barbican and sat down to my...
View ArticleOne of the undervalued greats of the conducting podium – rarely seen in...
When the sun doesn't shine in Monaco (as it hasn't nearly enough in the past few days) you can't help seeing the place for what it is: a soulless wedge of seaside real estate over-devoted to the...
View ArticlePros and cons of playing music in the open air
As someone who's spent untold hours sitting in concert halls, I'm not averse to getting the experience of music in a different way; and there's a lot to be said for hearing a Mahler symphony – with all...
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