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Also reviewed: panache in the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s Bach ‘Christmas Oratorio’
The pianist offers dazzling speed and plenty of joy
The combined ensembles brought intimacy to Bach’s monumental work
John Butt and his Edinburgh-based ensemble imbue this recording with a strong rhythmic impulse
In recreating the premiere of the ‘St Matthew Passion’, James Runcie transports us to a richly imagined musical world
A visit to the coffee houses, inns and magnificent church where he worked conjures up a picture of the composer’s life in the German city
The countertenor follows in well-trodden footsteps with this new Hyperion recording
Soloists Isabelle Faust and Antoine Tamesti bring expressive playing to this new recording
Choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has found her perfect musical source
‘Life Rewired’ will test whether an algorithm can compose like JS Bach
The pianist celebrated her 60th birthday with a compelling performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations
William Christie’s choir and orchestra are as skilled as any; a rare chance to hear a tumultuous piece
The period instrument ensemble’s programme drew from the later works of Bach
The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists explore the extremes of the work’s public pomp with supreme flair
Sally Beamish and David Harsent’s new work paints the story beautifully — but in monochrome
Matthias Goerne sings two of the composer’s works with a recitalist’s admirable care for words
A performance of Bach’s oratorio that followed the path of compromise
A wide-ranging programme from the pianist that spanned from Bach to Prokofiev
The pianist performed with bone-shaking power and volume
The ensemble’s weekend residency culminated in an all-Bach concert
The first of a five-day series of events celebrated the wide-ranging Dutch composer and friends
Ohad Naharin’s ‘Three’ showcased the company’s astonishing quality of movement
The Baroque collective revelled in the music’s sense of rapture
The pianist demonstrated his gift for improvisation over two nights covering Bach and pop classics
Michael Tippett’s oratorio ‘A Child of Our Time’, inspired by Nazi Germany, feels as topical as ever
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