United Kingdom Mozart, Der Schauspieldirektor and Bastien und Bastienne: Soloists of Pop-Up Opera, Paul McKenzie (piano). St Mary’s Church, Islington, London, 30.5.2018. (MB)
The Show Must Go On. Pop-Up Opera Successfully Surmount a Real-Life Theft
London
Another Musical Voyage of Discovery with the Manchester Collective and Guests
United Kingdom Various composers, Manchester Collective: with Chesaba (Abel Selaocoe [cello/voice/director], Yahael Onono [djembe/kora/ngoni/calabash], Alan Keary [bass guitar]). King’s Place, London, 30.5.2018. (CC)
A Potent Evening with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle
United Kingdom Widmann, Lutosławski, Brahms: Berliner Philharmoniker / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 31.5.2018. (CC)
This Attempt to Finish Bruckner’s Ninth Fails to Convince
United Kingdom Abrahamsen and Bruckner: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London, 30.5.2018. (AS)
Outstanding Mendelssohn and Brahms from Gatti and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Mendelssohn and Brahms: Philharmonia Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.5.2018. (MB)
At the Last Minute Rambert’s Life is a Dream Captures the Sense of Life-as-illusion
United Kingdom Rambert, Life is a Dream: Sadler’s Wells, London, 23.5.2018. (JO’D)
Memorable Royal Albert Hall Concert from Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov
United Kingdom Various composers, Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov: Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra / Jader Bignamini (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 23.5.2018. (JPr)
How Our Grandparents Decided How We Should Listen to Music
The Musical Museum (MM) at Kew Bridge has to be one of the most fun places that any lover of music can visit. It is not only a romp into the depths of nostalgia – some of it unexplored -but also a detailed adventure as to how we arrived at where we are now as listeners.