Less than the sum of its partsLEHAR'S Merry Widow, know into her nineties (she first saw the light of day in 1905), is credited with having revived the flagging…Fri Jun 07 1996 - 01:00
Enrico Pace (piano){TABLE} Ich ruf zu Dir....................... Bach/Busoni Wachet auf..........................Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
ENCORE, ENCORESir, Ms Margaret Moran's letter about John Allen's review of Jose Cura's NCR concert (May 14th) raises a number of interesting…Wed May 29 1996 - 01:00
A tenor to cherishTHE Sligo Early Music Festival, a new event in the music calendar, ran from Thursday to SundayMon May 27 1996 - 01:00
Haydon with spirit, grace{TABLE} Symphony No 74........................ Haydn Piano Concerto No 2................... Beethoven Serenade for strings..Fri May 24 1996 - 01:00
Takacs String Quartet,{TABLE} Quartet in F. Op 74, No 2.... Haydn Quartet in F, Op 135......... Beethoven Quartet in G, D887..........Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
CLASSICALHarty "Orchestral Works' Ralph Holmes (violin), Malcolm Binns (piano), Heather Harper (soprano), Ul1ster Orchestra/Bryden Thomson…Fri May 17 1996 - 01:00
Piercing the fogTHE flavour of Belfast's Sonorities Festival, now an annual event, has usually been defined by the taste of the composer in residence…Wed May 15 1996 - 01:00
Svelte and accomplishedJOHN Williams is one of the most popular guitarists of our timeWed May 15 1996 - 01:00
Our Lady's Choral Society, National Sinfonia/Proinnsias O Duinn{TABLE} Elijah.............Wed May 15 1996 - 01:00
Pressure and rush{TABLE} Tallis Fantasia.......... Vaughan Williams Piano Concerto No 2...... Beethoven Symphony No 1...........Sat May 11 1996 - 01:00
Sonorities breaks out................................... Eric Tanguy................................... Horatiu Radulescu de la Vierge...........Wed May 08 1996 - 01:00
Muddled musical values{TABLE} Italian Girl in Algiers Overture......... Rossini Violin Concerto in A, K219............... Mozart Symphony No 15...Mon Apr 29 1996 - 01:00
Robert Taub (piano){TABLE} Sonata in E flat op 7.................. Beethoven Sonata in G op 31 No 1................Thu Apr 25 1996 - 01:00
NSO Alexander Anissimov{TABLE} Aleko Overture............. Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2........ Rachmaninov Symphony No 3.............Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
Centred on clarinetCLARINETTIST John Finucane is most frequently heard in concert these days as the principal clarinettist of the National Symphony…Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
Danish String Quartet{TABLE} Quartet in B flat, Op 76, No 4 (Sunrise)..... Haydn Quartet in F, op 44.........................Thu Apr 18 1996 - 01:00
Gerard Gillen (organ)GERARD GILLEN'S hour long, tea time programme of Bach organ music at the NCH, last Friday, gave an impression of steering a middle…Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
Back at the crossroadsJUST 10 years ago, the Dublin Grand Opera Society (as it then was) was bracing itself for the selection of an artistic director…Thu Apr 11 1996 - 01:00
Hibernia String Trio{TABLE} Trio in B flat D471.................. Schubert Trio in minor Op 9 No 3.............. Beethoven String Trio Op 21....Tue Apr 09 1996 - 01:00
CLASSICALChamber music by Mahler, Schoenberg, Webern and Berg., KREMERata MUSICA. DG 447122-2, 75 minsFri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Small step has added richness to sound{Table} Adagio and Fugue in C minor...................... MozartFri Mar 29 1996 - 00:00
Beethoven in classical proportions{TABLE} Violin Sonata in D, K 306........... Mozart 4 Preludes.......................... Rachmaninov Suite italienne........Tue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
NSO/Kasper de Roo{TABLE} Violin Concerto......... Berg Symphony No 4..........Mon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Olivier Latry (organ)THE organist of the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, Olivier Latry, made his third Dublin appearance on Wednesday nightSat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Splendid first half outdoes the secondENGLISH baritone Simon Keenlyside made his second recital appearance in Dublin last night, once again courtesy of an Opera Theatre…Wed Mar 20 1996 - 00:00
CLASSICALSatie: Gnossiennes; Ogives; Petite ouverture a danser; Sarabandes; Gymnopedies. Reinbert de Leeuw (piano)Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
Opera Northern Ireland/Lionel FriendOPERA Northern Ireland's new Marriage of Figaro is directed, as was its 1991 production, by Tim ColemanMon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
NSO/Kasper de Roo{Table} Piano Concerto in E flat, K482.......................... MozartFri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
Budapest Wind Ensemble/ Kalman BerkesTHE Larkin Theatre at Dublin City University, home of a new concert series, is a lecture theatreThu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
Orchestra of St Cecilia/Geoffrey Spratt{Table} Cantata 187 Es wartet alles auf dich................ BachWed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
Scant sympathy for Bruckner{TABLE} Piano Concerto in A, K488...................... Mozart Symphony No 3..................................Sat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
CLASSICAL"Rubinstein: Piano Concerto No 4; plus encore pieces. Shura Cherkassky (piano), Royal Philharmonic/Vladimir AshkenazyFri Feb 23 1996 - 00:00
Orchestra of St Cecilia/Geoffrey Spratt{TABLE} Cantata 84 Ich bin vergnugt................................ Bach Cantata 158 Der Friede sei mit dir.................Wed Feb 21 1996 - 00:00
Playing around with Mozart{TABLE} Sonata in F K533/494...................... Mozart Sposalizio............................... Liszt Il pensiero.......Tue Feb 20 1996 - 00:00
Uchida style courts extremes{TABLE} Imprompus D899................ Schubert Suite Op 25.................... Schoenberg Sonata in B flat D960.........Mon Feb 19 1996 - 00:00
Making the links with lots of spirit{TABLE} Flying Dutchman Overture............ Wagner Piano Concerto No 2................. Liszt Symphony No 4 (Romantic).....Sat Feb 17 1996 - 00:00
MEDITATION ON DEATHIAN Wilson, winner of the most recent competition for an organ concerto to be premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra, will…Sat Feb 17 1996 - 00:00
A flair for the contemporary{TABLE} 4 Impromptus............................ Chopin From the Crest of a Green wave......... Jane O'Leary Iberia (exc)...Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
MUSIC OF LIFE AND DEATHTHE first phone call to set up an interview with Mitsuko Uchida didn't leave me feeling optimistic about the outcomeFri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
A memorable Hungarian nocturne{TABLE} Quartet in F, Op 74, No 2......................... Haydn Quartet No 1.....................................Wed Feb 14 1996 - 00:00
Violinist with a difference{TABLE} Sonata in G minor, BWV1001(exc)............................. Bach Sonata in D, Op 12 No 1...........................Tue Feb 13 1996 - 00:00
Not quite Bruckner{TABLE} Violin Concerto in G, K216........ Mozart Symphony No 7....................Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
A mystical phenonemon{TABLE} Cello Suite No 1............. Bach Thrinos...................... John Tavener Cello Suite No 2............Thu Feb 08 1996 - 00:00
Symphony for seven{TABLE} Leonora No 3 Overture............ Beethoven Symphony No 6.................... John Kinsella Emperor Concerto........Sat Feb 03 1996 - 00:00
