Early music

The week in classical: Mavra/Pierrot lunaire; LSO/ Tilson Thomas; Gabrieli/ McCreesh
Covent Garden’s future stars make the most of a tricky double bill
Fiona Maddocks
21, May, 2022 @11:30 AM

Groundbreaking female composer’s lost madrigals to be heard for first time in 400 years
Maddalena Casulana’s newly discovered songs will feature on BBC Radio 3 to mark International Women’s Day
Dalya Alberge
05, Mar, 2022 @3:00 PM

Andrew Garrett obituary
Other lives: Harpsichord maker and restorer whose historical instruments were prized for their immaculate craftsmanship
Christopher Nobbs
24, Dec, 2021 @3:31 PM

From wassails to Wexford: the best classical Christmas albums of 2021
From an empty King’s College chapel to a treble duo with a cause, domestic Elizabethan music to the balm of vocals and kora, small-scale is beautiful
Fiona Maddocks
18, Dec, 2021 @12:00 PM

Crowe/Byrne/Nordberg review – London international festival of early music: enchantment, engagement and swagger
Lucy Crowe, Liam Byrne and Jonas Nordberg performed music from the 17th and 18th centuries, and revelled in the graciousness of Errollyn Wallen’s brand new Angel Waters
Flora Willson
11, Nov, 2021 @3:52 PM

Classical home listening: Quatuor Ébène and the Gesualdo Six
The French quartet play late-night Schoenberg, jazz and more, while Josquin is the springboard for Owain Park and his crack vocal ensemble
Fiona Maddocks
16, Oct, 2021 @11:00 AM

Classical home listening: Schubert Symphonies 4 & 5; Zacara da Teramo
René Jacobs and the B’Rock Orchestra fizz in youthful Schubert. Plus, the complete works of a Renaissance eccentric
Fiona Maddocks
04, Sep, 2021 @11:00 AM

Love in the Lockdown review – a virtual romance drawn with emotional subtlety
This moreish serial drama finds new terrain with excellent performances from Rachael Stirling and Alec Newman
Arifa Akbar
28, Apr, 2021 @7:00 PM

Classical home listening: animal magic, Purcell's stage music and Pelham Humfrey
All creatures great and small and mythical feature on Ensemble Dragma’s album of late medieval song
Fiona Maddocks
30, Jan, 2021 @12:00 PM

The Sixteen: A Choral Odyssey review – an inspired journey through music and history
The Sixteen excel in choral gems from Purcell to Pärt, with Simon Russell Beale the ideal guide
Fiona Maddocks
05, Dec, 2020 @12:30 PM

From Messiah to Jonas Kaufmann: the best classical Christmas albums of 2020
This year’s festive zingers take you from Berlin to Buckfast Abbey, from Mexico to Kaufmann in full-on crooner mode
Fiona Maddocks
05, Dec, 2020 @12:00 PM

Classical home listening: John Tavener: No Longer Mourn for Me; Josquin Masses and more
Steven Isserlis and friends record a heartfelt tribute to the late, great British composer, while the Tallis Scholars conclude their epic Josquin mass cycle
Fiona Maddocks
07, Nov, 2020 @12:00 PM
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