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Christopher Morley

Review: Peter Donohoe, Birmingham Conservatoire
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Sunday鈥檚 penultimate instalment of Peter Donohoe鈥檚 complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle saw this profoundly thoughtful musician reaching the very peak of this pianistic Everest.
Review: CBSO & BCMG peform Mahler and Turnage, at Birmingham Symphony Hall
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It comes as a shock to realise that Mark-Anthony Turnage's Kai is already over 20 years old.
Review: CBSO / Elspeth Dutch / Olari Elts, at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
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The CBSO has a proud history of its own principal players stepping forward from the ranks to play as soloist in concertos, and Elspeth Dutch has done the job gloriously several times
Review: Brodowski Quartet, at The Artrix, Bromsgrove
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It promised to be a fabulous programme from Bromsgrove Concerts: three intriguing 20th-century works for string quartet played by the immensely talented young Brodowski Quartet, and the performances were indeed wonderful.
Review: Andreas Scholl, at Birmingham Town Hall
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An all-Purcell programme from the countertenor Andreas Scholl seemed a lovely idea to introduce Birmingham Town Hall鈥檚 series of concerts involving the music of one of England鈥檚 greatest composers.
Shostakovich - Josef Stalin's musical nemesis
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Christopher Morley examines the legacy of Russian composer Shostakovich.
We bow to music genius in the Midlands
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In a year of outstanding musical achievement Christopher Morley picks out his favourite classical performances.
Review: George Caird Retirement Concert, Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra, at the Town Hall
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Slim, boyish-looking as he stood at the centre of the Town Hall stage modestly acknowledging several thunderous standing ovations, George Caird could scarcely be taken for someone about to retire after 17 years of service to one of the country鈥檚 most prestigious educational institutions.
Festive notes ring out in Birmingham
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Christopher Morley previews some Christmas musical highlights in and around Birmingham.
Review: Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, CBSO, at Symphony Hall
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The assertion might be dangerous, but it can be argued that the greater the work, the greater the number of possible interpretations, and in Louis Lortie鈥檚 reading of Beethoven鈥檚 Emperor Concerto we certainly found fresh insights.
Review: Piotr Anderszewski, at Birmingham Town Hall
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Unassuming Piotr Anderszewski delivers a breathstoppingly communicative recital at the Town Hall.
A final note for George Caird
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Christopher Morley talks to the retiring principal of Birmingham Conservatoire.
Review: CBSO/Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto, at Symphony Hall
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We should not marvel when 鈥渇oreigners鈥 tackle English music. If it鈥檚 great enough, then it should be in the universal domain, and that is certainly the case with the Elgar Cello Concerto.
Andris Nelsons takes the CBSO to his Latvia home
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The CBSO鈥檚 principal conductor Andris Nelsons took the orchestra to his native Latvia for two special concerts.
Review: Susanne Ryden and Mark Tatlow, Barber Institute, at University of Birmingham
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Never mind the Italianate resonances of his surname. Johan Helmich Roman has been described as 鈥渢he father of Swedish music鈥.
Review: CBSO: Mozart, at Symphony Hall
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There are conductors who can make a fair fist of busking their way through the most complex of scores, knowing that the listener will not know any different, but who fall on their face when faced with the uncompromising clarity of Mozart.
Review: Quatuor Parisii, at St Mary de Lode Church, Gloucester
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In more than 40 years of reviewing, I doubt I鈥檝e ever been to a more enterprising and brave music club promotion than the one to which Gloucester Music Society tempted me slightly outside the confines of our normal boundaries last Thursday.
Review: Peter Donohoe, at Birmingham Conservatoire
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Peter Donohoe鈥檚 tally of complete Beethoven piano sonata cycles already goes into double figures, but the marathon he launched on Sunday afternoon is something special, dedicated to raise funds for bursaries for students at the Conservatoire of which he is a proud and pro-active vice-president.
Review: CBSO: Mahler, at Symphony Hall
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The CBSO has a long and proud Mahler tradition, stretching back to its earliest years under Adrian Boult.
Peter Donohoe's greats
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Pianist explains to Christopher Morley why he is performing Beethoven's 32 sonatas again.
Review: CBSO 90th anniversary concert, at Symphony Hall
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So the CBSO has reached 90, but is performing with all the spirit, vigour and adrenaline of a teenager.
Review: City of Birmingham Choir, at Birmingham Town Hall
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On paper, Saturday鈥檚 concert from the City of Birmingham Choir may have looked a bit credit-crunch cheapskate (wot, no orchestra?), but the resourceful little group of instrumentalists conductor Adrian Lucas secured punched well above its weight.
Review: Chandos Symphony Orchestra, at Forum Theatre, Malvern
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The Chandos Symphony Orchestra is one which works miracles of achievement.
Review: CBSO/Mozart鈥檚 Clarinet, at Symphony Hall
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Despite the best will in the world, musical masterpieces can often end up being taken for granted.