Thursday, 25 October 2018

Quarter masters: Sieben, Kate Arnold, Andy Whitehouse

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If you've been around these parts before, you may recall my writing in the past about Sieben - the alter ego of Matt Howden, singer, son...
Saturday, 20 October 2018

Rick Wakeman's 'Piano Odyssey'

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This post first appeared on Frances Wilson's excellent blog 'The Cross-Eyed Pianist'. For a variety of features that - alongside...
Monday, 8 October 2018

Bible black: 'Salome' at English National Opera

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Brief alert - this production of 'Salome' carries a warning for adult images and themes... and to discuss it properly, I inevitably ...
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Sunday, 30 September 2018

New directions: 'Winterreise' at Wigmore Hall

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This is the second of two posts running about Schubert's 'Winterreise'. Last time, I archived a piece I'd originally writt...
Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Chill factor: 'Winterreise' at Temple Church

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This post first appeared on Frances Wilson's excellent blog 'The Cross-Eyed Pianist'. For a variety of features that - alongside...
Friday, 14 September 2018

Logger rhythms: ENO Studio Live's 'Paul Bunyan'

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I was quite late to this particular party. I'd managed to get tickets for 'Paul Bunyan' on the last day of its week-long run. As...
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Monday, 3 September 2018

Queasy listening: a pick-me-up playlist

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Well, I've been feeling pretty sorry for myself. A trifling matter in the Grand Scheme of Things, I realise, but a wretchedly sharp brok...