Bryn Terfel (bass baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano)Welsh bass baritone Bryn Terfel, last heard in Dublin in 1989 at what was then the Carrolls RTE Proms, returned on Saturday for…Mon Aug 18 1997 - 01:00
Joseph Szigeti and Egon Petri play Brahms. (EMI References, mid-Price)The small store of EMI's electrical recordings of Joseph Szigeti are among this great Hungarian violinist's finestFri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Gidon Kremer (violin), Oleg Maisenberg (piano): "Impressions d'Enfance"(Teldec)Like Szigeti, Gidon Kremer is a virtuoso of eclectic taste and serious commitment to the music of his own timeFri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Amor Artis, Orchestra of St Cecilia/Johannes SomaryWater Music Suite - Handel Mass in C - Schubert Te Deum - Haydn Ave verum corpusFri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
AMOR ARTIS, ORCHESTRA OF ST CECILIA/JOHANNES SOMARYWATER MUSIC SUITE - HANDEL MASS IN C - SCHUBERT TE DEUM - HAYDN AVE VERUMFri Jul 25 1997 - 01:00
Working up a fair storm of sea sprayFlying Dutchman Overture - Wagner La mer - Debussy Symphony No 4 -Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Orchestra of St Cecilia/Geoffrey SprattFour Seasons - Vivaldi Symphony No 7 (Le Midi) - HaydnMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
John Elwes (tenor), Hugh Tinney (piano)The second of John Elwes's three Summer Schubertiade concerts at the John Field Room was an all Schubert affairThu Jul 17 1997 - 01:00
Festival's finest kept until lastTHE final day of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival explored some of the rarer chamber music combinationsTue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTHE opening recital was given by pianist Susan Tomes, with a strong programme of Haydn (the Variations in F minor), Schumann (…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalWHILE Dublin audiences at the National Concert Hall were duly pointed towards America on July 4th, the West Cork Chamber Music…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTHURSDAY was another full day at the West Cork Chamber Music FestivalFri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALBach: Brandenburg Concertos. Il Giardino Armonico. (Teldec) Dial-a-track code: 1311Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTHE main feature of the second full three-concert day of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival was the premiere by the Chilingirian…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Shostakovich in burdened tonesTHE second day of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival saw things in full swingTue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Playing with palsTHE Killaloe Festival was founded last year by the Limerick based Irish Chamber Orchestra and the four day programme, which runs…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Broad Church MusicianTHE abiding impression Joanna MacGregor creates is of free-spirited independenceFri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
NSO members criticise plan for new RTE subsidiaryPLANS by RTE to create a new subsidiary to include all of its orchestras and performing groups have been strongly condemned by…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Katia and Marielle Labeque (pianos), NSO/Colman Pearce{TABLE} Roman Carnival Overture........ Berlioz Carnival of the Animals........ Saint Saens Concerto for tsvo pianos......Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Berlioz rediscovered{TABLE} Duo Seraphim................... Eibhlis Farrell Les nuits d'ete................ Berlioz Messe solennelle............Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Philip Scriven (organ)PHILIP Scriven, who gave Sunday's recital at St Michael's, Dun Laoghaire, is a recent Royal College of Organists Performer of…Wed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
Hugh Tinney (piano), Hibernia String Trio{TABLE} Piano Quartet in G minor K478....................Mozart Three Pieces D946...............................Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Youthful vigour in check{TABLE} Allegro Op 8......................Schumann Sonata No 2.......................Brahms Pictures at an Exhibition.......Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
THE YOUNG NOTEJANE O'Leary's contemporary music ensemble is currently celebrating its 21st birthdaySat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALSchubert: "Impromptus" Mitsuko Uchida (piano). (Philips) Dial-a-track code: 1641Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Best of professionals playing like friends{TABLE} Andante in F K616................... Mozart Quintet in D minor Op 68 No 3....... Danzi Kleine Kammermosik Op 24 No 2Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Kontra String Quartet{TABLE} Quartet No 4......................... Nielsen Quartet in C. K465 (Dissonance)......Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Take a bowIT'S often said that the health of an orchestra can be gauged by the chamber ensembles it spawnsSat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
A celebration of anniversaries{TABLE} Phantasy Trio.......... Joan Trimble Trio No 2.............. Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No 1....Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Some magical moments{TABLE} Introduction and Allegro......................Elgar Les illuminations............................Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Kennedy comeback finishes a little early{TABLE} Introduction to Khovansh-china....................Mussorgsky Violin Concerto..................................Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
James Galway (flute), Philip Moll (piano) National Concert Hall{TABLE} Sonata...............................Martinu Sonata in A..........................Faure Suite.......................Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Pianist suffers a double misfortuneTHERE was a double recurrence of misfortune at Vladimir Ashkenazy's Limerick concert on Saturday night.Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Midori (violin)/Robert McDonald (piano){TABLE} Sonata in A, D574..................... Schubert Sonata No 3........................... Enesco Praeludium and AllegroMon May 19 1997 - 01:00
One of a rare breedTHE general consensus among people I spoke to after the first night of the finals of the Guardian Dublin international Piano …Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
NSO/Kasper de Roo{TABLE} Hebrides Overture............. Mendelssohn Piano concerto No 3........... Beethoven Symphony No 41 (Jupiter).....Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
A marathon run on ivoriesIT was like any sort of marathon, I suppose. I didn't quite know what it involved until I did it. This year, with a 9.30 a.mWed May 14 1997 - 01:00
New challenges for young pianistsON Sunday night, at the announcement of the results of the semifinals of the Guardian Dublin International Piano Competition, …Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Getting to know themTHE second round of the Guardian Dublin International Piano Competition, which took place at the RDS on Wednesday and yesterday…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Guardian DublinIT was a long weekend at the RDS as 54 pianists went through their paces in the first round of the Guardian Dublin International…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Offenburger String Trio, County Museum, Dundalk{TABLE} Trio in B flat D581.............................Schubert String Trio....................................Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALStanford: "Requiem": NSO/Adrian Leaper (Marco Polo) Dial-a-track code: 1641Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Stefan Sanderling{TABLE} Marriage of Figaro Overture.................. Mozart Cello Concerto..............................Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Relishing in the excitement of the moment{TABLE} Sonata in D Op 28 (Pastoral)........... Beethoven Sonata in E flat Op 81a (Les Adieux)..Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
