Sir Simon Rattle has expressed his despair about the future of classical music in Britain in an interview with The Times. The 68-year-old conductor said "The BBC and Arts Council England [ACE], the ...
Rattle was on great form here. The Symphonies of Wind Instruments always sounds austere, but Rattle was able to bring out its lyrical side too. To that end, he chose the original version of the score ...
The required distancing between players became the basis of the programming, from Gabrieli brass ensemble music with the players scattered around the RAH’s boxes, to György Kurtág’s …quasi una ...
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The BBC Proms fights for its future
The BBC Proms, a two-month takeover of the Royal Albert Hall, is not simply a festival but an annual reflection of the health and confidence of classical music in the country. This year, the Proms ...
Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO with a programme of unmissable music featuring star pianist Mitsuko Uchida playing Beethoven, works by Elgar and Vaughan Williams, and a new composition by Thomas Adès.
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