The week in classical: Das Rheingold; Lucerne festival review – all about oil
Prom 60: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin/Jurowski/Gerstein review – elegance, dash and flair
April 2023
LPO/Jurowski review – unsparing and unsettling works shine a dark light
Uncompromising performances of works by Hindemith, Prokofiev and Ustvolskaya glimmered with tension and beauty
July 2022
Home listening
Classical home listening: Beethoven, Brett Dean and John Frederick Lampe…
Jurowski Conducts Stravinsky Vol 1 review – rich early work and a terrifying Rite
December 2021
The week in classical: James MacMillan’s Christmas Oratorio; LPO/Jurowski
James MacMillan embraces history – and the listener – with his Christmas Oratorio. And Alina Ibragimova astounds in fearless Shostakovich
August 2021
Prom 15: LPO/Jurowski review – orchestral visionary signs out in style
Vladimir Jurowski’s earned his end-of-evening medal with a refined display featuring a blazing ode to artistic integrity
July 2021
Play on, maestros … our pick of the BBC Proms 2021
The season may be slightly shorter than usual, but this year’s Proms will still include many tantalising pairings, several premieres and a fond farewell
August 2020
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde review – Jurowski's lyrical insights power the great song symphony
The conductor’s fine recording with the Berlin Radio Symphony has accuracy, perception and crystalline detail
February 2020
LPO/Jurowski review – ingeniously celebrating Beethoven the revolutionary
Siegfried review – Jurowski showcases Wagner with wonder and excitement
December 2019
Home listening: from Judith Weir to an all-Russian Nutcracker
The Hebrides Ensemble and Ailish Tynan revel in Weir’s chamber works, while Vladimir Jurowski conducts a thrilling live Nutcracker in Moscow
November 2019
LPO/Jurowski review – exemplary Mahler ends in a blaze of optimism
Sarah Wegener proved that she is a very a fine Straussian in a group of songs that ended this concert that also featured Wagner’s Tristan prelude and Mahler’s fifth symphony
August 2019
Prom 41: LPO/Jurowski review – Russian novelties surprise and delight
Turn of the century compositions by Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov and Lyadov make up a superbly played programme led by Vladimir Jurowski
July 2019
Edward Gardner appointed LPO principal conductor
Gardner will take over from Vladimir Jurowski at the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 2021-22 season
April 2019
Home listening
Home listening: Rachmaninov big and small, and a night in with Janet Baker
The LPO and Vladimir Jurowski do Rachmaninov’s first symphony proud; Boris Giltburg excels in the 24 Preludes. Plus, John Bridcut’s magical new film
February 2019
The week in classical: Anthropocene; Die Walküre review – ice and fire
Tensions rise as an Arctic expedition becomes trapped in ice in Stuart MacRae and Louise Welsh’s bold, chilling new opera
January 2019
Die Walküre review – Jurowski's Wagner balances speed, pace and drama
Jurowski drew an intense, sinewy sound from the London Philharmonic, while Stuart Skelton’s anguished Siegmund was a highlight
