All articles by Andrew Mellor
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ReviewConcert review: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Pekka Kuusisto (violin)
Andrew Mellor reviews an unusual ‘visual concert’ at the Oslo Opera House on 6 June 2023
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ReviewConcert review: Danish Quartet & Friends: Series of Four
Andrew Mellor reports on a performance from the ‘Series of Four’ concerts, taking place at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Music on 19 March 2023
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ReviewCamerata Zürich: Janáček, Suk, Dvořák
A fabulous reimagining for string orchestra of Janáček’s piano cycle
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ReviewFrank Peter Zimmerman: Beethoven
Stylish yet sincere and focused playing in third volume from this duo
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ReviewARC Ensemble: Klebanov
Ukrainian composer’s quartets are an important addition to the repertoire
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ReviewVilnius Quartet: Karnavičius
Early 20th-century Lithuanian quartets are worth hearing if not world-changing
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ReviewVadim Gluzman: Beethoven, Schnittke
Vadim Gluzman: Beethoven, Schnittke The Strad Issue: September 2021 Description: Poised performances threaded through with a sense of Russian melancholy Musicians: Vadim Gluzman (violin) Lucerne Symphony Orchestra/James Gaffigan Works: Beethoven: Violin Concerto. Schnittke: Violin Concerto no.3 Catalogue number: BIS BIS-2392 (hybrid SACD) Alfred Schnittke wrote cadenzas for ...
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ReviewFenella Humphreys: Sibelius, Josephson
A concerto with strength of spirit plus a heavenly journey postscript
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ReviewManchester Collective: The Centre Is Everywhere
Sonic magic and immaculate playing combine in an unmissable recording
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ReviewLive-streamed concert review: Ilze Klava (viola) Bergen Philharmonic/Edward Gardner
Andrew Mellor watches the performance at the Grieghallen Bergen, Norway, on 3 February 2021
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ReviewGil Shaham: Brahms, Beethoven
New interpretations bring a youthful sense of discovery 20 years on
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ReviewSignum Quartet, Tanja Tetzlaff: Tüür
Baltic composer’s music yields heartfelt and often astonishingly good moments
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ReviewJennifer Koh: Mythologies
Contemporary composer symphonic showcase that’s full of electric energy
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ReviewConcert review: Augustin Hadelich (violin) Danish National Symphony Orchestra/Manfred Honeck
Andrew Mellor hears the performance at Copenhagen’s DR Concert Hall on 27 November 2020
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ReviewArod Quartet: Schubert
Mature and gripping accounts from a young ensemble that’s streets ahead
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ReviewFestival review: Pärnu Music Festival 2020
Andrew Mellor attends the performances at Pärnu Concert Hall, Estonia, from 16-23 July
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ReviewLisa Batiashvili: City Lights
Lights, camera, action: a violinist’s evocative movie-musical travels