Author Archives: Malcolm Taylor
March 1, 2019
Andre Previn (1929-2019)
During his principal tenure at the London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn conducted many choral concerts with the London Symphony Chorus, and was eventually appointed the chorus’s President Emeritus. He conducted over 40 concerts with the Chorus and ma
December 1, 2018
Bernstein’s “Candide”
These two performances of Candide (matinee on 8th December and evening on 9th December) round off the celebrations of Bernstein’s centenary year, and it is very fitting that they should be conducted by Marin Alsop, who was herself mentored by the compos
November 4, 2018
Bartok: Cantata Profana & Haydn: Nelson Mass 11th Nov 2018
In this programme, conductor Francois-Xavier Roth brings together three composers, who, in their own lifetimes were considered to be at the forefront of modern music. The concert begins with Ligeti’s Lontano, which conjures images of “long submerged d
February 11, 2018
LSC Season 2018-19
With the release of the LSO Season 2018-2019, we are able to look forward to future projects that are already beginning to generate considerable excitement. The season runs from September 2018 to August 2019, and in the early months the LSC will be in reh
October 25, 2015
Schumann: “Das Paradies und die Peri” – recording released
In his review in Sinfinimusic (22nd October 2015) of the recording on LSO Live of Schumann’s “Das Paradies und die Peri”, conducted by Simon Rattle, Gavin Plumley pays tribute to the tender and introspective performance of this rarely-he