Beethoven

Is Great Music Always Subversive?
Opinion
Is Great Music Always Subversive?
A major book by American writer Ted Gioia, published last...
Aug 6, 2020
The Beethoven Connection
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The Beethoven Connection
The Midwinter Festival in Galway focused on early Beethoven...
Jan 23, 2020
The Composer as Raconteur
Opinion
The Composer as Raconteur
A memoir and diary belonging to the composer Brian Boydell...
Jan 23, 2020
'Youthful energy... utter mastery of form': Midwinter Festival in Galway this Weekend
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'Youthful energy... utter mastery of form': Midwinter...
This year’s festival celebrates the 250th anniversary of...
Jan 14, 2020
European Premiere of David Lang's New Opera this January
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European Premiere of David Lang's New Opera this January
'prisoner of the state' to be performed at the...
Dec 11, 2019
Composer Discovers Orchestra!
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Composer Discovers Orchestra!
Gerald Barry's Viola Concerto received its world...
May 30, 2019
How Not to Market Classical Music
Opinion
How Not to Market Classical Music
The marketing of orchestral concerts is becoming...
Nov 22, 2018
 Experiments in Musical Language
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Experiments in Musical Language
The 2018 edition of New Music Dublin featured two ambitious...
Sep 27, 2018
On Risk and Restraint
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On Risk and Restraint
Adrian Smith reviews the opening concert of the Irish...
Sep 20, 2018
No Hint of Bad Taste
Opinion
No Hint of Bad Taste
Claude Debussy stands apart as a modernist – extremely...
Apr 19, 2018