The tremendous Scottish Chamber Orchestra celebrate 40 glorious years with three great performances, writes Fiona Maddocks
July 2011
The Earl of Harewood obituary
Grandson of George V whose work with English National Opera helped transform British attitudes
June 2011
Dvorák: Symphonic Variations; Symphony No 8 – review
This zestful recording of Dvorák is a fitting memorial to its late, great conductor, writes Fiona Maddocks
May 2011
OAE/Goodman/Pizarro – review
This performance's bustling energy became a tribute to the partnership Charles Mackerras forged with the OAE, writes Rian Evans
November 2010
Mackerras Memorial Concert – review
Nigel Kennedy/ Orchestra of Life; Sir Charles Mackerras Memorial Concert; Jonas Kaufmann
July 2010
Proms 16 & 17: CBSO/Nelsons; SCO/Boyd
Letter: Sir Charles Mackerras obituary
Prom 12: BBC Philharmonic/Vassily Sinaisky
Taking over from Charles Mackerras at the Proms
Appreciation: Sir Charles Mackerras
Charles Mackerras on CD: five of the best recordings
Charles Mackerras: a life in pictures ... and music
Tom Service on classical music
Charles Mackerras: a star conductor who blazed with brilliance
Conductor Charles Mackerras dies
Sir Charles Mackerras obituary
April 2010
OAE/Volkov
Royal Festival Hall, London This performance missed Sir Charles Mackerras, and there is no point pretending otherwise, writes Martin Kettle
March 2010
Mozart: Symphonies 29, 31, 32, 35 & 36
This latest collection of Mozart symphonies from Sir Charles Mackerras and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is highly recommended, writes Stephen Pritchard
December 2009
Brewer/Philharmonia/Mackerras
Royal Festival Hall, London Charles Mackerras lent clarity even to contextless chunks of Wagnerian sumptuousness, writes Martin Kettle
April 2009
Tom Service on classical music
Who conducted the best Mozart: Mackerras or Jacobs?
Tom Service: The BBC Music Magazine awards have given Charles Mackerras disc of the year for his 39th Symphony - but for me, René Jacobs did it better
