New music of such variety, imagination and originality, there is something here for everyone Caroline Shaw What were you doing when you were 30 years old? Caroline Shaw is unlikely to forget, for this was her age when she received the Pulitzer Prize for music. The year was 2013, and the accolade was for her a […]
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Nicola Benedetti’s Baroque in Battersea reminded us just what we’ve been missing Attending my first live concert in over a year felt wonderful. In the atmospheric Battersea Arts Centre Nicola Benedetti and her handpicked ensemble of some of period performance’s finest players were performing works from her new album of Italian Baroque music, on a sultry […]
In this soaring demonstration, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie illustrates how listening to music involves much more than simply letting sound waves hit your eardrums. http://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen?language=en
I have a Lenco 88 that’s been up in the shed for longer than I’d care to admit, and I now feel the urge to get it sorted at long last. I’ve started looking at plinths; what is the general consensus regarding slate vs. layered ply? I was going to go for an SME 3012/SPU, […]
Jonathan Barkan writes: This is one of the coolest ways I’ve seen of putting together a vinyl record. Apparently, back in the 1950′s, Russians who wanted to hear and share music would go dumpster diving at local hospitals to salvage exposed X-ray slides with the intent of repurposing them into vinyl records. According to […]
AK is an amazing forum for the depth and breadth of knowledge and opinions of members from all over the world. We spend a lot of time talking about the best equipment we own, but what of the worst? The models you were most disappointed in, were the most overhyped, represented the worst value for […]
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The Lowther Voigt Museum is a private collection of vintage Lowther and Voigt products dating from the 1930’s to the 1970’s. The museum is not open to the public, but this website provides a virtual tour of the items in the collection.We anticipate adding further information and photos in the future, so please check back […]
A beginner’s guide to the 50 greatest Mahler recordings, featuring extracts from the original Gramophone reviews There are many outstanding recordings of Mahler’s music, far too many for us to include them all here, but we hope that this list will offer you some ideal points-of-departure in your explorations of Mahler’s unique musical universe. We […]
Radio 3’s Controller on how the station’s new season will be reflecting UK music and arts festivals As everyone involved in music will agree, Covid and its consequences have hit the industry hard – affecting musicians at all levels as projects became harder to do and frequently had to be postponed or abandoned. As well as […]
When Harrison Birtwistle agreed to participate in a recording of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale, he was acknowledging a deeply creative connection with the composer, writes Kate Molleson CONTINUE
Visiting ensembles to include the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, while anniversary themes include the BBC’s centenary This year’s BBC Proms has been announced, promising a summer season not unlike those of the pre-pandemic period. Orchestras from abroad – usually a feature of the Proms – will be back now that travel restrictions have eased, with Kirill […]
“Although plagued by self doubt Sandy Denny was arguably one of the best female singers to emerge from the British folk scene. While she was also a talented guitarist, pianist and songwriter she is primarily remembered for her ….” MORE
A stunning 2CD live album from San Francisco psychedelic masters Quicksilver Messenger Service mesmerizing a New York audience with heavy blues jams and extended freakouts! This line-up of the band featured renowned keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, who had previously recorded with The Beatles, The Stones, The Who and more! DISC 1 1. Baby Baby 2. Subway […]
The greatest classical pianists make even the most familiar music seem freshly composed in the moment and their recordings continue to inspire new generations of listeners for many decades. We’ve chosen 50 of our favourite pianists for this list and could have easily chosen dozens more, yet we feel sure that there are enough life-changing […]
Interview by Simmy Richman. Interviews with living legends often come with limitations. In the case of Stephen Stills the instruction is clear and comes from various directions: “Stephen will only be talking about his new project The Rides.” Mention anything else, I am gently informed, and Mr Stills will most likely be none too happy. […]
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I got intrigued yesterday by all this talk about the superiority of vinyl over anything digital, so I went into the archeological expedition deep into the bowels of my basement. Lo and behold, I managed to unearth my ages old Dual 505 TT! It is even fitted with Audio Technica cartridge, so that got me […]