- The Gramophone blog
- Andrew Mellor
- Thu 24th January 2013
- 13 comments
Max Hole paints a pessimistic picture of orchestral concerts but he’s right to cite the problems on stage
ENO’s attempts to de-frock opera are well-intentioned but utterly self-defeating
It’s sad that the Almeida will no longer stage new operas, but even more so that its director blames their composers
It’s the UK premiere of a fine work by Rued Langgaard this weekend – let’s not allow its brevity to eclipse its poignancy
As Nielsen’s unusual and brilliant Third Symphony turns 100, it’s about time we respected his notes as we would Mahler’s
An extraordinary one-off project reveals a lot about a small country’s podium prowess
Many fine concerts await, but Gramophone's reviews editor says we should be alert to emerging trends
In the cold, dim light of a winter’s day, does Helsinki’s hall still stack up?
Oramo will be great for the capital, if we treat him as an internationalist
Tough decisions face the Royal Danish Opera but it doesn’t have to end in tragedy