Peter Quantrill

Classical
Classical, October 2024
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 26, 2025  |  Published: Oct 01, 2024  |  0 comments

This month we review: Vrána, Janácek Phil Ostrava/Hron; Sydney SO/Robertson, Explore Ens; Claire Booth, Christopher Glynn; Mishka Rushdie Momen

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Classical Companion
Luigi Nono Venetian radical
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 26, 2025  |  Published: Oct 01, 2024  |  0 comments

Classical heroes, Communist ideology, the lapping waves of a lagoon... Peter Quantrill explores the disparate origins of Nono’s sound-world though a rich recorded legacy

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Classical Companion
Smetana Má vlast
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 25, 2025  |  Published: Nov 01, 2024  |  0 comments

There's more to this hymn to Czech nationhood than the familiar strains of Vltava, says Peter Quantrill, as he explores the history of the complete orchestral cycle on record

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Classical, March 2025
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 23, 2025  |  Published: Mar 01, 2025  |  0 comments

This month we review: Gilchrist Neary, Coleman; William Christie; Pioro, Dennis; and Frans Brüggen and Louis Andriessen

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Charles Ives American visionary
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 17, 2025  |  Published: Mar 01, 2025  |  0 comments

Modernist, patriot, man of faith, insurance broker: a new box illuminates one of classical music’s most singular voices, and his recording legacy, explored by Peter Quantrill

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Opinion
Never too old
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 16, 2025  |  Published: Mar 01, 2025  |  0 comments
The longevity of conductors can be misleading, says Peter Quantrill, when the sentiment of the occasion obscures the vitality of the music-making. Yet with age can come great wisdom...
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Classical, February 2025
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 05, 2025  |  Published: Feb 01, 2025  |  0 comments
This month we review: RLPO/Domingo Hindoyan; Johannes Moser, Xuefei Yang; Hallé/Kahchun Wong; and Bruno de Sà
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Opinion
Death of the orchestra?
Peter Quantrill  |  Apr 01, 2025  |  Published: Feb 01, 2025  |  0 comments
Peter Quantrill finds reasons to be cheerful in the proliferation of young-musician ensembles based on more flexible models of organisation – but can traditional venues follow suit?
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Classical, January 2025
Peter Quantrill  |  Mar 14, 2025  |  Published: Jan 01, 2025  |  0 comments
This month we review: Luiza Borac, Rachel Fenlon, Franco Mezzena, Pina Napolitano, and the BBC Concert Orchestra with Alice Farnham
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Opinion
Too young for Brahms
Peter Quantrill  |  Mar 13, 2025  |  Published: Jan 01, 2025  |  0 comments
A pair of prestigious piano competition finals has Peter Quantrill wondering if particular pieces and composers are best left on the shelf, waiting for a musician’s life to catch up with their ability
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