Category: Baroque
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Bach and Telemann: Academy of Ancient Music at Milton Court review *****
Academy of Ancient Music, Bojan Cicic (director and violin), Rachel Brown (flute and recorder), Rachel Beckett (recorder), Alistair Ross (harpsichord) Bach and Telemann: Reversed Fortunes, Milton Court Concert Hall, 7th December 2017 I see I am now close to being a Academy of Ancient Music groupie. Not in a sinister…
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The Cardinall’s Musick at St John’s Square review ****
The Cardinall’s Musick, War and Peace St John’s Smith Square, 19th November 2017 William Byrd – Kyrie from Mass for five voices William Byrd – Ad Dominum cum tribularer Benjamin Britten – Advance Democracy James MacMillan – When you see the millions of the mouthless dead Orlando Gibbons – O…
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Australian Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall review ****
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti (director), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano) Royal Festival Hall, 3rd November 2017 Bach The Art of Fugue Contrapunctus 1 to 4 Mozart Piano Concerto 15 Shostakovich Two Pieces for String Octet Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence There is something truly thrilling about watching a group of string players,…
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“Italy in England”, Academy of Ancient Music at Milton Court review ****
Academy of Ancient Music, Bojan Cicic (director and violin), Frank de Bruine (oboe) Italy in England: When Handel Met Corelli, Milton Court Concert Hall, 19th October 2017 Corelli – Concerto Grosso in D major Op. 6 No. 4 Handel – Concerto for Oboe No. 3 in G minor Geminiani –…
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