BBC Philharmonic
Simon Rattle’s Messiaen is improving with age
Richard Bratby 21 September 2019 9:00 am
Two flutes, a clarinet and a bassoon breathe a chord on the edge of silence. As they fade, the sound…
This concert proves it is time to take Michael Tippett seriously
Richard Bratby 11 May 2019 9:00 am
In Oliver Soden’s new biography of Michael Tippett, he describes how Tippett wanted to open his Fourth Symphony with the…
Bravura, assurance and generosity: Mark Simpson’s new Cello Concerto reviewed
Richard Bratby 28 April 2018 9:00 am
The opening of Mark Simpson’s new Cello Concerto is pure Hollywood. A fanfare in the low brass, an upwards rush…
Does Gerald Barry hate music?
Richard Bratby 17 March 2018 9:00 am
Blue Gadoo is one of those cats whose face looks like it’s been bashed flat with a wok. He lives…