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Macbeth, Op. 23 (1886-8) Richard Strauss' first tone-poem, is not heard much. Norman del Mar devoted much space to it in his fine Strauss books, though, and that piqued my interest many, many years ago now. Good to hear this: Beecham's enthusiastic rendition convinces us that Macbeth is absolutely worthy of our attention.
It does show signs of ...
Happy “birth”- day to Wigmore Hall (inasmuch as bricks and mortar are birthed). On the hall’s actual 125th anniversary, it was Lise Davidsen and the equally astonishing collaborative pianist James Baillieu who did the honours: Schubert provided the dots.
‘Honours’ is the operative word: after the interval (free drinks for those that wished), John Gilhooly was pre...
Rossini Il Turco in Italia. Soloists: Glyndebourne Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bertie Baigent. Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 28.5.2026
Production:
Director - Mariame Clément
Revival Director - Ian Rutherford
Designer - Julia Hansen
Revival movement - Anna-Marie Sullivan
Lighting ...
What with Glyndebourn's fabulous Rossini Il turco in Italia (review to follow), it seems fitting that the symphony here is Wrantizky's D-Major, "Con musica turca," sitting firmly in the line of this "Orientalist" influence (think also Mozart Entführung, too, for instance, where the "Oriental" flavour is heard in both that opera's Overture and elsewher...
The Tears and Fire of the Muses, Claudio Monteverdi Revolution Hespèrion XXI; Soloists of La Capella Reial de Catalunya. Wigore Hall, 1pm, 26.05.2026
Samuel Scheidt Pavan dolorosa, SSWV 41; Courant dolorosa, SSWV 47.
Monteverdi Lamento d’Arianna, SV 107.
Dowland