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Heavenly Lights Works by Olli Mustonen & Kodály Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Olli Mustonen (piano), Ian Bostridge (tenor) Alpha Classics ALPHA1292 67:53 mins Separated by almost a century, these works for cello by Olli Mustonen and Kodály...
It was during a visit to the beautiful Swiss resort town of Andermatt just over a year ago that I first encountered the sensational soprano Jeanine De Bique. There, she sang a programme of dazzling operatic arias, ranging from Handel and...
Music journalist and editor ‘Interviewing a singer the morning after a performance always feels like an imposition, but once Jeanine De Bique had her first cup of Earl Grey she was a delightful guide to the Baroque, Caribbean culture and...
Academic and author ‘William Alwyn’s significance in his own lifetime is at odds with how little he is remembered now. A phenomenally influential film composer as well as a concert composer, his music only gets better the more you...
Broadcaster and author ‘What more can there possibly be to say about Vivaldi’s Retracing Antonio’s footsteps – even 300 years on – revealed to me some tantalising evidence for their inspiration. All roads lead to Mantua…’
What was the real inspiration for Vivaldi’s most famous work? Hannah French goes on the trail Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons speak for themselves. The attention-grabbing melodies, toetapping motor rhythms and rich harmonies of the...
