Music + Live music reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.
Prom 15: The Swingles/BBCPhil/Collon review – a bicycle wheel, birds and beatboxing
3 out of 5 stars.Anna Clyne’s The Gorgeous Nothings was fleetingly spellbinding, borne by the Swingles’ singing, and Nicholas Collon ensured Messaien’s Turangalila was light on its feet -
4 out of 5 stars.
Three Choirs Festival review – 300-year-old festival celebrates the past and looks to the future
4 out of 5 stars.The GBSR duo’s two concerts were particular highlights, while mezzo Beth Taylor was a standout in Holst’s choral ode The Cloud Messenger, programmed to celebrate his 150th anniversary -
4 out of 5 stars.
Prom 14: BBCSO/Järvi/Yunchan Lim review – star pianist brings subtlety and brilliance to Beethoven
4 out of 5 stars.The BBC Symphony Orchestra struggled at times to match the exuberance of the young Korean, making his proms debut with the Emperor Piano concerto -
4 out of 5 stars.The weekend’s mini Proms festival in Gateshead ranged widely from Star Wars to Sibelius, with the electro soul of Jordan Rakei an undoubted highlight
Proms Newport review – fresh, direct accounts of Bloch and Dvořák
4 out of 5 stars.