Symphonic Connections

I've often felt that Mahler's symphonies refer to their numbered Beethovenian counterpart.  Mahler's Fifth, for instance, nods t...

The Power of its Art

In today's Independent on Sunday , you can read my article about Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony, featuring an interview with Semyon...

The Best of 2013... in Live Music

1. Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Mariss Jansons (Salzburg Festival) The BRSO's pairing of ...