Mar
2010
Articles from 12th Mar 2010
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Review: Bach’s St Matthew Passion, CBSO/Sir Simon Rattle, at Symphony Hall
Mar 12 2010 | Music
Making a triumphant return to the orchestra he brought to international class, to one of the world’s finest concert-halls he did so much to create, and to the city whose centre has accordngly been regenerated, Sir Simon Rattle bestrode Symphony Hall like a colossus at the weekend. Read
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Review: Scoring a Century, at Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Mar 12 2010 | Music
Eleven years after its composition, and with the disappointment of two cancelled proposed premieres since, David Blake’s opera Scoring a Century at last made it to the stage last weekend, and the excitement in the air was tangible. Read
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Heaven and hell for Tony Iommi
Mar 12 2010 | Music
Legendary guitarist Tony Iommi tells Andy Coleman how the past few months have been hellishly heavenly. Read
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New frontiers for Louis Andriessen in Birmingham
Mar 12 2010 | Music
Christopher Morley talks to composer Louis Andriessen about his love of vocal harmonies and his forthcoming city residency. Read
