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The World Was Once All Miracle: The Defiantly Eclectic World of Raymond Yiu
Contemporary

The World Was Once All Miracle: The Defiantly Eclectic World of Raymond Yiu

If you like music that is intriguing, entertaining, challenging, sophisticated and sometimes outrageous, you'll like this
12 Mar 2021 10 min read
The heady, complex and beautiful music of Thomas Adès
Contemporary

The heady, complex and beautiful music of Thomas Adès

No-one is going to pretend the music of Thomas Adès is going to be easy. Like much of the best music, it reveals its secrets over time. I was very, very taken with his opera The Exterminating Angel [https://seenandheard-international.com/2017/04/ades-conducts-ades-at-the-
08 Oct 2020 3 min read
Recreation: a new EP from the boundary-shattering Manchester Collective
Contemporary Featured

Recreation: a new EP from the boundary-shattering Manchester Collective

Inspiring juxtapositions from a pioneering Manchester group
13 Sep 2020 4 min read
I And Silence ... Women's Voices in American Song
Vocal

I And Silence ... Women's Voices in American Song

There's a certain bravery involved from the performers in this programme but it pays off in spades. Believe me, you won't forget this disc in a hurry
27 Aug 2020 3 min read
Label Focus: Alpha's ferocious curiosity
Record Label Focus

Label Focus: Alpha's ferocious curiosity

A look at a label that likes to explore ...
26 Aug 2020 4 min read
Tempo e Tempi: Beethoven meets Carter meets Mumford
Piano

Tempo e Tempi: Beethoven meets Carter meets Mumford

2020 is Beethoven year, after all: pianist Pina Napolitano reminds us of his greatness
15 Aug 2020 3 min read
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