Thursday, 22 March 2018

Review of Halle concert with Jonathon Heyward, conductor, and Benjamin Grosvenor, soloist

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This week’s Hallé ‘Opus One’ set of concerts is notable not just on account of the soloists (Benjamin Grosvenor for Beethoven’s Piano co...
Thursday, 15 February 2018

Review of Halle Valentine's Day concert

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The Hallé’s Pop concerts master-minded and conducted by Stephen Bell are well established, and none more so than the Valentine’s Day speci...
Friday, 9 February 2018

Review of Halle concert with Ryan Wigglesworth

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There’s nothing like a concert mainly on the theme of death to brighten a cold, wet February evening in Manchester. But principal guest c...
Saturday, 9 December 2017

CDs of my year: a personal selection

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Here’s a personal set of CD reviews for Christmas – maybe these could help solve your present problems … Wagner: Parsifal (soloists, Hall...
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Sunday, 3 December 2017

The Hallé’s Messiah: review

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The Hallé’s annual performance of Messiah has a venerable tradition. Begun by Charles Hallé in December 1858, it’s been the subject of in...
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Thursday, 9 November 2017

Review of Halle concert with Ryan Wigglesworth

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Ryan Wigglesworth, principal guest conductor of the Hallé, gave a programme for this week’s ‘Opus One’ concert that would have seemed outr...
Monday, 6 November 2017

Review of BBC Philharmonic concert (Brett Dean, Sally Beamish, Beethoven and Elgar)

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The BBC Philharmonic plunged into music of the 21 st century on Saturday at the Bridgewater Hal Hall, with Simone Young conducting and ...