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Tag Archives: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Top ten Beethoven releases of 2020
After a February symphony cycle at the Barbican, most of my Beethoven this year – understandably – has been either streamed or on disc, so I thought I’d mark the great man’s 250th with a round-up of my favourite recordings … Continue reading →
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A cruel lesson: Christophe Honoré’s Così fan tutte from Aix
Mozart: Così fan tutte Is Così fan tutte an opera that’s ever suitable for children? Mozart and Da Ponte serve up the most cynical lesson in love. Perhaps that’s why it appeals to me. Don Alfonso sets out to prove … Continue reading →
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Freiburg Baroque: Fun Mozart – a serious business
Mozart: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra **** Wigmore Hall, 13th November 2014 Perhaps the best jokers keep the straightest faces. For much of this evening at Wigmore Hall, the body language of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra portrayed serious musicians going about their … Continue reading →
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