Sofa symphonies?

Variously of cinemas, concert halls, salons, pianos, Debussy and Rudolf Nureyev...http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3201

PLACIDONE!

Here's my article from today's Independent about the return of Placido Domingo...as a baritone. Enjoy! http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/placido-domingo-if-i-rest-i-rust-2009618.html

Vive la France!

It's a kind of important anniversary, so here's something to mark the occasion! http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3134

A Boy Called Alex: Exclusive!

An exclusive e-interview with Alex Stobbs, the young conductor who continues to battle cystic fibrosis, about the concert he'll conduct in Cambridge on Saturday. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3131

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Everything you wanted to know about the vuvuzela but were afraid to ask... http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3130

Tales from Terezin

A preview of next weekend's Terezin Weekend with the Nash Ensemble and friends at the Wigmore Hall. Devastating stuff that demands to be heard. Reading and listening material embedded in the post... http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3128

Violin Vixen at Glyndebourne!

Anna Phoebe, rock fiddler aka Vixen of the Violin, came to Glyndebourne last week, and it was kind of different from what she's used to - so I asked her what she thought of the show so far. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3127

It's Schumann's Bicentenary

So here is Alfred Cortot, who explains him better than I can... http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3118

Celebrating Fanny Hensel

Mendelssohn scholar R. Larry Todd has kindly given me an in-depth e-interview about his biography of Fanny Hensel - here it is, illustrated by one of her beautiful duets sung by Barbara Bonney and Angelika Kirchschlager. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3115

Classical CD Sales, Not

My twopence ha'penny on evaporating sales of classical CDs, plus film of Mitsuko in Schumann. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3114

Tchaikovsky's June...

...played by Sviatoslav Richter. Love it. http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/3112