Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The week in classical: Marx in London!; The Barber of Seville; LSO/ Stutzmann; RPO/ Petrenko – review
A day in the life of the father of communism is full of laughs in Scottish Opera’s new production of Jonathan Dove’s buoyant farce. Elsewhere, notable house debuts at ENO, a Bruckner double bill and Rachmaninov to remember
Lang Lang/RPO/Wigglesworth review – virtuosic pianism as sonic warfare
The superstar pianist played Saint-Saëns’ second piano concerto to a rapt hall and was joined by his wife for Carnival of the Animals. Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite gave the Royal Philharmonic a chance to shine
RPO/Lugansky/Petrenko review – orchestra claps packed audience as transformation continues
A warhorse work from Rachmaninov and endlessly shifting combinations from Elgar showcased the Royal Philharmonic’s current form
‘I’ve never been so productive’: the composer who wrote a concerto during 12 lots of chemo
Adrian Sutton, the Olivier-winning composer who has incurable cancer, is in an extraordinary race against time – to mount a celebratory concert of his work. He details his battles over the past six months
The week in classical: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs; RPO/Petrenko; LPO/Mäkelä – review
Chart-topping Górecki becomes exquisite spectacle at ENO; Mahler’s Third is worth the wait; plus, the Finnish flourish of Klaus Mäkelä
RPO/Petrenko review – dazzling Scriabin and spine-tingling Wagner
After a sombre opening, the ecstasies promised in the evening’s theme were reached with Wagner and Scriabin. The Royal Philharmonic and its new conductor are clearly enjoying themselves in this imaginative and accessible season
RPO/Petrenko review – Mahler’s grand and imposing 8th sounds as if it belongs here
Vasily Petrenko and the huge forces required for this choral symphony navigated the score with agility and conviction, but the dramatic connection remained elusive
RPO/Petrenko review – British focus for ambitious orchestra’s new era
New Royal Philharmonic music director Vasily Petrenko excelled in pacey but nuanced performances of Walton and Elgar, with violinist Ning Feng the dazzling soloist
Louis Clark obituary
Keyboard player with the Electric Light Orchestra who went on to create the Hooked on Classics series with the Royal Philharmonic
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor quits over abuse claims
Charles Dutoit’s position described as ‘untenable’ after six women accuse him of sexual assault
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual assault
Celebrated 81-year-old leaves his post ‘for the immediate future’ after musicians accuse him of forcibly kissing and groping them over a period of 15 years
Haydn: Mass in Time of War; Nelson Mass CD review – mixed blessings
City of London Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Davan Wetton
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Christopher Gunning: Violin concerto, Cello concerto review – prolific and accessible
RPO/Gunning
A warm celebration of the Brecon Beacons and a dark meditation on ageing and loss are added to the composer’s impressive canon
RPO/Dutoit review – eloquence, dark intensity and insights into Stravinsky
Charles Dutoit brought out the beauty of the RPO’s engaging orchestral sound and cellist Gautier Capucon was gracefully beguiling playing Dvořák
RPO/Dutoit review – dexterity and refinement
Charles Dutoit trod a clear-minded path through the complexities of Shostakovich’s 15th; pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja’s Mozart – with cadenzas by Britten – was less successful
RPO/Dutoit review – Bartók’s portrait of marital failure chillingly realised
Soloists Willard White and Ildikó Komlósi conquer Bluebeard’s Castle, as Charles Dutoit marshals the RPO with probing virtuosity, writes Tim Ashley
Prom 60: RPO/Dutoit review – aplomb and bags of panache
It was hard to imagine Respighi's Roman trilogy done better, writes Tim Ashley
RPO/Nyman/Vincent review – lacklustre music-making
A disappointing evening marking the composer's 70th birthday
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