BBC Proms reviews
Prom 69: Thrilling Beethoven from Gardiner and his period forces
by Keith McDonnell
In Gardiner’s hands, Beethoven’s highly personal setting of the mass came across as a towering, original masterpiece
Prom 65: Daniel Harding leads the Berlin Philharmonic in Schnittke and Bruckner
by Sam Smith
Prom 64: András Schiff’s Beethoven piano sonatas keep the audience transfixed throug...
by Sam Smith
Prom 62: Mahler’s often neglected symphony given a star performance by Petrenko and t...
by Barry Creasy
Proms and the ENO at Printworks London: Glass Handel
by Benjamin Poore
Prom 59: Elgar, Gardner and the LPO: Angels and Demons (but much better than Dan Brown)
by Barry Creasy
Prom 52: Larks, swans and seascapes: fantasies framed with Finnish flair
by Barry Creasy
Prom 49: No need for Resurrection – still very much alive and kicking: Rattle, LSO an...
by Barry Creasy
Prom 34: Moody introspection and menace from the BBC Philharmonic in an evening of Elga...
by Barry Creasy
Prom 32: Westron wynde when wyll thow blow: Tredegar Band takes the Proms by storm
by Barry Creasy
Prom 25: BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds present an evening of orchestral textures...
by Barry Creasy
Prom 21: From 8-bit to Infinity – gaming music comes to the Proms
by Barry Creasy
Prom 19: Three watery tales on a dry summer’s evening from Mark Elder and Hallé
by Barry Creasy
Prom 17: BBC Scottish SO serves a menu of fine dining and party food from Brahms and Wa...
by Barry Creasy
Prom 13: Glyndebourne’s The Wreckers moves inland to the Albert Hall
by Sam Smith
Prom 10: Roll up! Roll up! A Jubilee lucky dip from Barry Wordsworth and the BBC Concer...
by Barry Creasy
Prom 7: A memorable Dido and Aeneas from La Nuova Musica
by Benjamin Poore
Prom 6: Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic provide the perfect antidote to a swelter...
by Barry Creasy
BBC Proms: Verdi’s Requiem features on the first night at the Royal Albert Hall
by Keith McDonnell
BBC Proms 2022 Preview: back to normal?
by Barry Creasy
BBC Proms: The Last Night of the Proms 2021 @ Royal Albert Hall, London
by Sam Smith
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The Barber of Seville: Aigul Akhmetshina hits the bullseye as a winning Rosina in The Royal Opera’s effervescent revival of this Rossini favourite 5 Feb 2023
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LSO completely at home with old and new from Hummel, Tchaikovsky and Ngwenyama 4 Feb 2023
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The Waeve – The Waeve 3 Feb 2023
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Tannhäuser: A voiceless knight requires some quick thinking at The Royal Opera 3 Feb 2023
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The Go! Team – Get Up Sequences Part 2 2 Feb 2023
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Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy 2 Feb 2023
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The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Concorde 2, Brighton 2 Feb 2023