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ENDNOTES Proms, patriotism and pacifism STUART MILLSON

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES News from conductor Owain Arwel Hughes * Major new Sibelius cycle from Chandos * ‘Owen Wingrave’ at Aldeburgh * Piano music by Panufnik Orchestral conductor Owain Arwel Hughes, CBE, is approaching one of his busiest times of the year, … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – English music renewed STUART MILLSON

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES – English music renewed STUART MILLSON relishes four world premieres at the English Music Festival The English Music Festival’s first concert took place in the autumn of 2006. An ambitious undertaking by its founder, Em Marshall-Luck, the Festival set … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – A sad pavan for these distracted times STUART MILLSON

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES A sad pavan for these distracted times STUART MILLSON remembers two overlooked English Civil War composers The period of the English Civil War was a time of profound anxiety for the country. The breakdown of authority and civil order … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Meditative music

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES – Meditative music STUART MILLSON Rare English sonatas – Beethoven Piano Trios – Piano Concerto by Howard Ferguson – Ikon of Light by John Tavener Rupert Marshall-Luck (violinist and viola player) is emerging as one of the most dedicated … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Northern lights, western winds

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES – Northern lights, western winds A Swedish symphonist  *  A Mass of the Western Wynde  *  Mendelssohn in Reformation spirit  *  Waltzes with William Alwyn If companies such as Chandos Records had never existed, I doubt if very many … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Chamber cornucopia

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES CHAMBER CORNUCOPIA Brodsky Quartet at Kings Place  *  Overtures galore from Victorian and Edwardian Britain  *  Delius from Norway  *  Schubert and Hummel from Finchcocks Classical Music Editor STUART MILLSON savours a varied musical menu Kings Place, the newest … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES Tasmin Little – ebullient torch-carrier for excellence

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES Tasmin Little – ebullient torch-carrier for excellence Classical Music Editor Stuart Millson meets TASMIN LITTLE, O.B.E. Just before Christmas, the Quarterly Review was very fortunate to meet one of our country’s foremost musical talents, the brilliant violinist, Tasmin Little. Known … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – a gallimaufry of gems

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Derek Turner

Endnotes ENDNOTES – A gallimaufry of gems STUART MILLSON listens to a rare Sullivan opera, John Adams’ Dr. Atomic Symphony, E. J. Moeran’s Violin Concerto, and Britten’s St. Nicolas, live at Aldeburgh Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) helped to sow the seeds for the great … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Prokofiev, Szymanowski, Vaughan Williams and Arnold

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Derek Turner

Endnotes – Prokofiev, Complete Works for Violin; Szymanowski in the High Tatras; Malcolm Arnold and Vaughan Williams in classic recordings STUART MILLSON looks to Europe’s east Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953) is, possibly, one of the most difficult composers to discuss. For … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES – Bruckner from Saarbrucken

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Derek Turner

ENDNOTES – Bruckner from Saarbrucken STUART MILLSON is re-entranced by the magnificent Eighth The recording of Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony by the Saarbrucken Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski is not a recent issue. Nor is it considered one of … Continue reading →

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