Hallé Orchestra
Play on, maestros … our pick of the BBC Proms 2021
The season may be slightly shorter than usual, but this year’s Proms will still include many tantalising pairings, several premieres and a fond farewell
Martin Kettle, Erica Jeal, Andrew Clements and Tim Ashley
27, Jul, 2021 @11:30 AM
Hallé/Berglund review – exhilaration and energy from an orchestra back in business
Young Norwegian Tabita Berglund delivered breakneck Beethoven as well as a Golijov tango and a poised Siegfried Idyll
Hugh Morris
18, Jun, 2021 @3:30 PM
From Adès’ angel to Verdi’s fat knight: what to see as classical and opera venues reopen
Live music is back across the UK; we pick ten events to brighten the coming months
Andrew Clements
14, May, 2021 @3:42 PM
The week in classical: world premieres by Anna Clyne, Huw Watkins and Mark-Anthony Turnage
The SCO premiered Clyne’s Overflow, the Hallé Watkins’s Symphony No 2; and Turnage’s Lament had its first airing on French radio
Fiona Maddocks
24, Apr, 2021 @11:30 AM
Wonder breaks the silence: pop, rock and classical music for 2021
Cardi B pushes into Beyoncé’s turf and Sleaford Mods tot up the cost of Covid, while UK orchestras head back to the concert hall – our critics look ahead to big music moments
Alexis Petridis and Andrew Clements
28, Dec, 2020 @6:00 AM
Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 4 & 6 review | Andrew Clements's classical album of the month
Hallé/Elder
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Mark Elder and the Hallé bring a sympathetic, powerful character to Sibelius’s enigmatic symphonies
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Mark Elder and the Hallé bring a sympathetic, powerful character to Sibelius’s enigmatic symphonies
Andrew Clements
13, Feb, 2020 @3:00 PM
Home listening: Tchaikovsky, Babajanian and Debussy
An outstanding disc of piano trios from Gluzman, Moser and Sudbin, a world premiere Debussy recording from the Hallé, and Steve Reich at MoMA
Stephen Pritchard
03, Nov, 2019 @5:30 AM
The week in classical: A Man of Good Hope; Faust; Parsifal – review
South Africa’s shape-shifting Isango Ensemble find joy in a painful story
Fiona Maddocks
20, Apr, 2019 @2:00 PM
Siegfried review – roaring jubilation and radiant beauty from Elder and the Hallé
Elder is a superb Wagnerian, drawing a tremendous performance from the Hallé and vivid power from soloists in this semi-staging of the Ring-cycle opera
Tim Ashley
04, Jun, 2018 @11:43 AM
Das Rheingold CD review – Hallé bring the drama where patchy protagonists don't
In a new CD of their series of concert versions of The Ring cycle, the Hallé’s Rheingold has more drama and intensity than the singers at times
Andrew Clements
31, May, 2018 @1:00 PM
Livia Gollancz obituary
Professional musician with a second career heading the publishing company Victor Gollancz
Rebecca Abrams
13, Apr, 2018 @3:56 PM
Let no one tell you that Manchester is a long way from Sicily | Howard Jacobson
‘Come on our patch playing Greensleeves again and you’ll end up in a wafer,’ I was warned by an Italian ice-cream family in the 50s
Howard Jacobson
06, Jan, 2018 @8:00 AM
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