Orchestra of St Cecilia/Geoffrey SprattFour Seasons - Vivaldi Symphony No 7 (Le Midi) - HaydnMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
John Elwes (tenor), Hugh Tinney (piano)The second of John Elwes's three Summer Schubertiade concerts at the John Field Room was an all Schubert affairThu Jul 17 1997 - 01:00
Festival's finest kept until lastTHE final day of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival explored some of the rarer chamber music combinationsTue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTHE opening recital was given by pianist Susan Tomes, with a strong programme of Haydn (the Variations in F minor), Schumann (…Mon Jul 07 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalWHILE Dublin audiences at the National Concert Hall were duly pointed towards America on July 4th, the West Cork Chamber Music…Sat Jul 05 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTHURSDAY was another full day at the West Cork Chamber Music FestivalFri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALBach: Brandenburg Concertos. Il Giardino Armonico. (Teldec) Dial-a-track code: 1311Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
West Cork Chamber Music FestivalTHE main feature of the second full three-concert day of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival was the premiere by the Chilingirian…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Shostakovich in burdened tonesTHE second day of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival saw things in full swingTue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Playing with palsTHE Killaloe Festival was founded last year by the Limerick based Irish Chamber Orchestra and the four day programme, which runs…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Broad Church MusicianTHE abiding impression Joanna MacGregor creates is of free-spirited independenceFri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
NSO members criticise plan for new RTE subsidiaryPLANS by RTE to create a new subsidiary to include all of its orchestras and performing groups have been strongly condemned by…Thu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Katia and Marielle Labeque (pianos), NSO/Colman Pearce{TABLE} Roman Carnival Overture........ Berlioz Carnival of the Animals........ Saint Saens Concerto for tsvo pianos......Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Berlioz rediscovered{TABLE} Duo Seraphim................... Eibhlis Farrell Les nuits d'ete................ Berlioz Messe solennelle............Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Philip Scriven (organ)PHILIP Scriven, who gave Sunday's recital at St Michael's, Dun Laoghaire, is a recent Royal College of Organists Performer of…Wed Jun 18 1997 - 01:00
Hugh Tinney (piano), Hibernia String Trio{TABLE} Piano Quartet in G minor K478....................Mozart Three Pieces D946...............................Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Youthful vigour in check{TABLE} Allegro Op 8......................Schumann Sonata No 2.......................Brahms Pictures at an Exhibition.......Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
THE YOUNG NOTEJANE O'Leary's contemporary music ensemble is currently celebrating its 21st birthdaySat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALSchubert: "Impromptus" Mitsuko Uchida (piano). (Philips) Dial-a-track code: 1641Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Best of professionals playing like friends{TABLE} Andante in F K616................... Mozart Quintet in D minor Op 68 No 3....... Danzi Kleine Kammermosik Op 24 No 2Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Kontra String Quartet{TABLE} Quartet No 4......................... Nielsen Quartet in C. K465 (Dissonance)......Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Take a bowIT'S often said that the health of an orchestra can be gauged by the chamber ensembles it spawnsSat Jun 07 1997 - 01:00
A celebration of anniversaries{TABLE} Phantasy Trio.......... Joan Trimble Trio No 2.............. Mendelssohn Piano Quartet No 1....Thu Jun 05 1997 - 01:00
Some magical moments{TABLE} Introduction and Allegro......................Elgar Les illuminations............................Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Kennedy comeback finishes a little early{TABLE} Introduction to Khovansh-china....................Mussorgsky Violin Concerto..................................Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
James Galway (flute), Philip Moll (piano) National Concert Hall{TABLE} Sonata...............................Martinu Sonata in A..........................Faure Suite.......................Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Pianist suffers a double misfortuneTHERE was a double recurrence of misfortune at Vladimir Ashkenazy's Limerick concert on Saturday night.Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Midori (violin)/Robert McDonald (piano){TABLE} Sonata in A, D574..................... Schubert Sonata No 3........................... Enesco Praeludium and AllegroMon May 19 1997 - 01:00
One of a rare breedTHE general consensus among people I spoke to after the first night of the finals of the Guardian Dublin international Piano …Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
NSO/Kasper de Roo{TABLE} Hebrides Overture............. Mendelssohn Piano concerto No 3........... Beethoven Symphony No 41 (Jupiter).....Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
A marathon run on ivoriesIT was like any sort of marathon, I suppose. I didn't quite know what it involved until I did it. This year, with a 9.30 a.mWed May 14 1997 - 01:00
New challenges for young pianistsON Sunday night, at the announcement of the results of the semifinals of the Guardian Dublin International Piano Competition, …Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Getting to know themTHE second round of the Guardian Dublin International Piano Competition, which took place at the RDS on Wednesday and yesterday…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
Guardian DublinIT was a long weekend at the RDS as 54 pianists went through their paces in the first round of the Guardian Dublin International…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Offenburger String Trio, County Museum, Dundalk{TABLE} Trio in B flat D581.............................Schubert String Trio....................................Sat May 03 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALStanford: "Requiem": NSO/Adrian Leaper (Marco Polo) Dial-a-track code: 1641Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Stefan Sanderling{TABLE} Marriage of Figaro Overture.................. Mozart Cello Concerto..............................Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Relishing in the excitement of the moment{TABLE} Sonata in D Op 28 (Pastoral)........... Beethoven Sonata in E flat Op 81a (Les Adieux)..Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Orchestral manoeuvresTHE appointment of Alexander Anissimov as principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra has been widely welcomedThu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Festival of Contemporary Music, UCCTHE UCC Festival of Contemporary Music, which took place last Friday and Saturday, is new to the music calendarTue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Sound of the futureIT'S always been depressing how mediocrely the NSO responds to some of the mediocre conducting talents that RTE management has…Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Anissimov appointed to conduct NSORTE has announced the appointment of a Russian, Alexander Anissimov (49), as principal conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra…Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Stuart O'Sullivan (piano) NCH John Field Room{TABLE} Fantasy in C Op 17.................. Schumann March............................... Kevin Volans Nocturnes Op 27.....Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
CLASSICALChristian Thielemann conducts Pfitzner and Strauss. (Deutsche Grammophon), Dial-a-track code: 1641Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
