| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 Roy Thomson Hall | An evening of Mahler brings bitter-sweetness to heightened grounds at the Roy Thomson Hall |
.jpg) “What makes Mahler’s music like opium,” I once got asked. If you enjoy listening to lush melodies and pompous brass calls in fine Wagnerian traditions, or get stimulated sonically by a large orchestra, you have got a foot in the door. To be a full Mahler convert, if you belong to a cohort of listeners curious in the forces of life or the wonders of nature decoded in music, and can tolerate long durations of musical materials in the form of contrasts and repetition, then welcome to the world of Gustav Mahler. The musical challenges are as great to musicians as they are to listeners.Read full review... | |
| 17-May-2012 St George's Bristol | Take it in: Takács Quartet wow the crowd at St George's Bristol |
 C Peter Smith.jpg) A full house at St George’s was spoilt with some seriously fantastic music in this concert. String quartets don’t come much better than the Takács Quartet. Versatile, passionate, and technically very accurate, there was a real quality of care that went into their performance. They had their ears close to their instruments, to tune in to every note, to give the audience the best sound possible. As a result, the music felt selfless and as though it was being offered to everyone in the room for their own personal listening.Read full review... | |
