Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s Bartók odyssey
The French pianist on Hungary under the Soviets and the challenge of three 20th-century masterworks.
Clive Paget is a former Limelight Editor, now Editor-at-Large, and a tour leader for Limelight Arts Travel. Based in London after three years in New York, he writes for The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, Musical America and Opera News. Before moving to Australia, he directed and developed new musical theatre for London’s National Theatre.
The French pianist on Hungary under the Soviets and the challenge of three 20th-century masterworks.
An outstandingly detailed Siegfried from Rattle, providing you can live with the lead.
A nail-bitingly close contest sees an independent label carry off the top prize.
In a world still grappling with science and scepticism, Richard Mills has written a opera about the man who got the ball rolling – Galileo.
In a nail-bitingly close contest, an independent label carries off the top prize.
Bartók is the starter this month with Mahler, Rachmaninov, Bruckner and Respighi the substantial main course. Offenbach provides the perfect soufflé to finish.
One of British music’s most enduring bromances goes under the microscope.
The editors of Limelight share their selection of the most exciting classical music, opera and theatre events coming soon.
Late Massenet shines in a recording that makes a strong case for a staging.
The French violinist admits "playing the genius of Mozart with another genius, it helps".
Waxworks and bottom-whacking among the delights in Offenbach’s forgotten gem.
We trace Handel’s journey to London and talk with Erin Helyard of Pinchgut Opera, which is about to stage its first Handel opera – Rinaldo.
Mozart heads up this month with Igor Levit and Víkingur Ólafsson hot on his heels. Vocal delights include Sarah Connolly’s Mahler and miraculous choral music by Stephen Hough.