Classical
It may have been that some in the audience had come for The Planet's and knew they had to put up with the…
It would be hard to find a piano recital in this year's Festivals better than this afternoon's with Akiko…
The first of the two sonatas was composed in 1800-01 but never received the popularity of the Spring Sonata…
What a lovely way to spend your 80th birthday!
Francis Taylor is a mandolinist of the highest calibre in the United Kingdom. Having said that, it was an…
Bored with a career in banking Paul Chamberlain tried to learn the classical accordion at the Royal…
It's always good when performers enjoy giving us a brief introduction to what they are about to play.
We had a fascinating romp around some very familiar classical music played on a Bosendorfer piano with the…
After an awkward flurry of Smetana - Dance of the Comedians - Garry Walker and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra…
This sole Festival appearance by one of the world’s great orchestras, playing a massive symphony by a great…
An utterly pack-out Queen’s Hall (again, as before, with some of the audience forced unnecessarily to be…
On a Saturday night the Russian Orthodox Church might well be singing the All-Night Vigil in preparation for…