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Sandy Goehr’s <em>Promised End</em>
Tom Service talks to Alexander Goehr about his last opera, based on King Lear, currently in rehearsal: At 78, Alexander “Sandy” Goehr is one of the linchpins of the British musical establishment. He w… more →
Black Dogs
Colin Davis
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wrote 1 month ago: I didn’t know Colin Davis. I should have, but I didn’t. I should have known him because … more →
Adès contra Parsifal
wrote 1 month ago: Ever notice that conversations can reinforce and honour contrary positions? When you sit down with s … more →
Bach and Boulez in a gondola: in defence of modern performance
wrote 1 month ago: There was a synergy between two articles I read recently, each from a different side of the Atlantic … more →
Blackpaint 385 - Light and Resurrection
wrote 2 months ago: More from Tate Collection at yourpaintings Another selection of recommendations from pages 11 … more →
Music Matters
wrote 6 months ago: Is classical music for everyone? Should you have to apply yourself to something to enjoy it? Does cl … more →
Boulez: Martyr of the Postwar Avant-Garde
wrote 9 months ago: Like many writers following the online presence of Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orche … more →
Music as Alchemy - From Intelligent Life
wrote 10 months ago: Classical music Conjurors Jun 23rd 2012 | from the print edition Music as Alchemy: Jou … more →
Notes: Tom Service of the Guardian writes on SC-T and Thelma
wrote 1 year ago: Tom Service of The Guardian has posted an article in his Classical Music blog, discussing the SC-T o … more →
The right to ignore oneself
wrote 1 year ago: Tom Service’s latest post on his Guardian blog considers the question as to why musicians so o … more →
Britain's young classical musicians deserve to be trumpeted
wrote 1 year ago: I recently read this article by Tom Service and I couldn’t agree more. Why is it that it is re … more →
A Public Service
wrote 1 year ago: Your humble servant, author of Music & Power, is hardly inclined to dispute the mixing of music … more →
The Gothic Symphony
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wrote 1 year ago: A major musical experience last night at the London Proms. A rare performance of THE GOTHIC SYMPHONY … more →
No Labels, No Rules, No Fear
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wrote 2 years ago: Tom Service, BBC Radio 3 presenter and Classical music writer for Britain’s “The Guardia … more →
End of the Year
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wrote 2 years ago: 2010 has been a weird year. One thing for sure it’s been cold. I’m going to post a few t … more →
Is the 7.30pm concert format dead? Philosophies of audience development: Part 2
wrote 2 years ago: Some basics. Picking up the theme from my previous blog, Louise Jury’s article raises questions abou … more →
Sandy Goehr’s Promised End
wrote 2 years ago: Tom Service talks to Alexander Goehr about his last opera, based on King Lear, currently in rehearsa … more →
>Magic numbers and some reminders
wrote 2 years ago: >There is an interesting piece in Tom Service’s Guardian blog today on composers and their … more →
DON'T MISS: Le nozze di Figaro at Covent Garden
wrote 2 years ago: There has been a bit of a ruckus in The Guardian’s arts pages this past week about the value o … more →
Rufus Wainwright has a go don’t he?
wrote 3 years ago: His opera was mauled, and his Berlioz song-cycle reportedly had people running for the exits. Yet Ru … more →
