Why Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the greatest orchestra
1 It’s older than all the other UK orchestras. In fact, it’s 175 this year! The RLPO ‘s origins date back to 1840 and the formation of the Liverpool Philharmonic…
Why Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the greatest orchestra
1 It’s older than all the other UK orchestras. In fact, it’s 175 this year! The RLPO ‘s origins date back to 1840 and the formation of the Liverpool Philharmonic…
A luxe Aïda to stave off the CD crisis
The echoing aisle of pillars that leads to the grand auditorium of the Parco della Musica, in the Parioli district of Rome, is abuzz with activity, resembling a parade of…
A luxe Aïda to stave off the CD crisis
The echoing aisle of pillars that leads to the grand auditorium of the Parco della Musica, in the Parioli district of Rome, is abuzz with activity, resembling a parade of…
Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie awarded Polar Music Prize
The Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie has been named a Laureate for the Polar Music Prize 2015. The award is given to two musicians every year and this year Dame Evelyn…
The pictures of women who inspired the great composers
“Three years with him were a single, intense battle of love. Never before have I tasted so much strain, so much hell, so much paradise.” – Alma Mahler “My angel,…
Gramophone’s Top 10 recordings of Simon Rattle at Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
[asa]B00A6EILXS[/asa] Debussy La mer. La boîte à joujoux (arr Caplet). Prélude à L’après-midi d’un faune. Three Préludes (arr C Matthews) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle Karajan and the Berlin…
Gramophone’s Top 10 recordings of Simon Rattle at Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
[asa]B00A6EILXS[/asa] Debussy La mer. La boîte à joujoux (arr Caplet). Prélude à L’après-midi d’un faune. Three Préludes (arr C Matthews) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle Karajan and the Berlin…
Maazel’s Complete Early Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon, 18 CD box-set
[asa]B00P35231G[/asa] Lorin Varencove Maazel (March 6, 1930 – July 13, 2014) was an American conductor, violinist and composer, and managed to make the most of one of those talents and rise to…
Martha Argerich’s RACHMANINOV Music for Two Pianos
[asa]B00O65RSKU[/asa] Martha Argerichs long career has included many outstanding solo performances, but she has often professed to feeling lonely on stage. This CD showcases the area in which she feels…