3 Berceuses for Viola and Piano | REVIEW | New works showcased in an immersive film
By Rosie Olver On the 19th May 2022 Thomas Adès premiered his newest composition 3 Berceuses for viola and piano. The work was debuted…
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Violin Odyssey | REVIEW | Ten little-known pieces from all around the world
By Rosie Olver During the unsettling lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, violinist Itamar Zorman set off on a mission to discover some of the…
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Five Minutes for Earth | REVIEW | 15 experimental works written for the harp
By Rosie Olver Composer, author and harpist Yolanda Kondonassis has collaborated with fifteen composers to create her newest album Five Minutes for Earth. The…
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Imants Kalniņš symphonies and concertos | REVIEW | a collection of works by the creator of what some consider to be the first ‘rock symphony’
By Rosie Olver Over the past five decades Imants Kalniņš has become a leading musical figure in Latvia, but elsewhere his work remains relatively unknown….
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The Power of Music | REVIEW | A book exploring the links between music, emotion and psychoanalysis
By Rosie Olver We are all aware of music’s capacity to manipulate our emotions. Some may shed a tear to a nostalgic pop ballad,…
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L’Enfant et les Sortilèges | REVIEW | VOPERA’s virtual performance involving animated backdrops and body doubles
By Rosie Olver VOPERA, founded and directed by Rachael Hewer, is a one of a kind project involving over 135 freelance creatives. Musicians from…
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Songbooks | REVIEW | The Ligeti Quartet’s latest album is based on Tuvan and Sardinian throat singing
By Rosie Olver The Ligeti Quartet, formed in 2010, are champions of all things contemporary. They have commissioned multiple new works and supported a…
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Wild Song | REVIEW | An album that positions Britten’s songs between poetry by W.B. Yeats and electronic interludes
By Rosie Olver Benjamin Britten is a composer known for his devotion to the Suffolk coast. He set various operas in his home town…
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Fólk fær andlit | REVIEW | An album about refugees in Iceland by a film and television composer
By Rosie Olver Icelandic composer, Hildur Guðnadóttir, is best known for her hugely celebrated film and television scores. Her music for the 2019 miniseries…
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