Tag: Academy of Ancient Music
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Lucie Horsch and the AAM at Milton Court review *****
Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr (harpsichord, director), Lucie Horsch (recorder) Milton Court Concert Hall, 24th February 2019 Antonio Vivaldi – Flautino Concerto in C major, RV443 (arr in G major for recorder) JS Bach – Harpsichord Concerto No 3 in D major BW V1054 Giuseppe Sammartini – Recorder Concerto…
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Venetian Baroque: Academy of Ancient Music at St Luke’s Old St review ****
Academy of Ancient Music, Bojan Cicic (violin), Persephone Gibbs (violin), Sarah McMahon (cello), Alistair Ross (harpsichord), William Cater (theorbo) LSO St Luke’s Old St, 15th June 2018 Dario Castello – Sonatas No 10 a 3 Book Two, No 1 a 2 Book One, Sonata No 1 for violin (Book Two),…
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Nicola Benedetti and the Academy of Ancient Music at the Barbican review ****
Academy of Ancient Music, Nicola Benedetti (violin), Richard Egarr (director and harpsichord) Barbican Hall, 31st May 2018 Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin in D major RV 208 “Il Grosso Mogul” Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Harpsichord RV 780 Mystery Composer – Sinfonia in D first movement Georg Philipp Telemann…
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Mortal Voices: Academy of Ancient Music at Milton Court review ****
Academy of Ancient Music, Christian Curnyn (director and harpsichord), Keri Fuge (soprano), Tim Mead (counter-tenor) Milton Court Concert Hall, 15th February 2018 Corelli – Concerto grosso Op 6 No 1 in D major Handel – Cantata HWV 230 “Ah! Che troppo inequali” Handel – Cantata HWV 82 “Il Duello Amoroso”…
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My favourite classical concerts of 2017
Right I know it is a bit late in the day but I wanted to make a list of the concerts I enjoyed most from last year. So everything that got a 5* review based on my entirely subjective criteria is ordered below. Top is Sir Simon and the LSO…
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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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“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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Monteverdi Vespers at the Barbican Hall review *****
The Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of the AAM, Robert Howarth, Louise Alder, Rowan Pierce, Thomas Hobbs, Charles Daniels Barbican Hall, 23rd June 2017 It was the Academy of Ancient Music and its choir performing Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers. It was bound to get 5 stars. If you have spent your…
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