TWO RUSSIAN EVENINGS AT THE LUCERNE FESTIVAL
Home to major symphony orchestras from all over the world the Lucerne Festival is very special for this reason alone. It is the only city in Europe that boasts ... Continue Reading...
Reviews
STYLISH PERFORMANCES OF TIMELESS CHAMBER MUSIC
Legendary pianist and conductor now in his late seventies joined hands with two young string players in two concerts covering the six important piano trios of B... Continue Reading...
A LUXURY GUEST IN SALZBURG
Not many festivals in the world can pride themselves on hosting the Berlin Philharmonic on two successive nights. Needless to say there was a buzz in the air as... Continue Reading...
BIZET’S EARLY MASTERPIECE – A CULTIVATED PEARL OF THE REPERTORY
Georges Bizet’s most famous work is the opera Carmen a contemporary tale of French verismo replete with on-stage cigarette- girls, Spanish dances, bull fights a... Continue Reading...
SALZBURG PLAYS A TRUMP CARD WITH “QUEEN OF SPADES”
A magnificent show of Tchaikovsky’s dramatic tragedy was performed for the sixth time on 25th August to an appreciative audience.
The opera by Tchaikovsky has ... Continue Reading...
SALZBURG’S FLUTE IS NOT WITHOUT MAGIC
Last night I attended the first performance of my week in Salzburg during the conclusion of the Summer Festival. It was the sixth performance of Mozart’s last o... Continue Reading...
The Astonishing George Benjamin: A Composer for our Age
I made it my business to explore the music of my contemporary George Benjamin in recent months, and was wondrously struck by the wealth and richness of his crea... Continue Reading...
Ticciati’s Last Bow as Principal Conductor: SCO Performs Brahms
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Robin Ticciati
Johannes Brahms: Symphonies 1-4
18 and 19 August 2018
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival
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