Review: Debussy: Images, Jeux, La Plus Que Lente (San Francisco Symphony/Michael Tilson Thomas)
Debussy under a spotlight perhaps could use a few more shadows.
May 21, 2018
Phillip Scott
Phillip Scott is a long-time reviewer for Limelight and US music journal Fanfare. He has written four novels and the scores of several children’s shows for Monkey Baa Theatre Company. He is best known for his work as performer, writer and Musical Director for The Wharf Revue.
Articles by Phillip Scott
Review: Tippett: Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 (BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Brabbins)
Exhilarating performances of two great British symphonies.
May 21, 2018
Review: The Bernstein Songbook (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
The best of all possible Bernstein tributes.
May 12, 2018
Reissues round-up: Ashkenazy’s Choice
The 80-year-old pianist curates his special favourites across a long career.
May 2, 2018
Review: Walton: Symphonies Nos 1 and 2 (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Kirill Karabits)
Karabits evens the score in Walton’s Symphonies.
April 23, 2018
Review: Prokofiev: Cantata on the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution (Staatskapelle Weimar, Ernst Seff Choir, Karabits)
Prokofiev’s vivid anniversary gift, which was sent back.
April 13, 2018
Chamber
Review: Debussy: Sonates & Trio (Chamayou, Capuçon, Pahud et al)
When two or three are company: French dream-team deliver detailed, red-blooded renditions of early and late Debussy.
April 3, 2018
Review: Schubert • Szymanowski (Lucas Debargue)
A commanding young artist who has literally come fourth.
March 27, 2018
Reissues Round-up: Our very own darling Eileen
The Tasmanian-born pianist is celebrated with a generous 10-disc box set.
March 22, 2018
Review: Nelson Freire plays the Emperor (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
Donald Runnicles and Nelson Freire prove you can't take familiar music for granted.
March 15, 2018
Review: Heaven is Closed (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
A buoyant, life-affirming concert from Lisa Batiashvili and the SSO.
March 1, 2018
Reissues Round-up: Re-rock me Amadeus
A fine string quartet stretches to 70 CDs while Furtwängler makes a vinyl comeback and Kats-Chernin celebrates her 60th.
January 17, 2018
Review: Vaughan Williams (Bergen Philharmonic, Sir Andrew Davis)
Sir Andrew Davis plays it cool in Antarctica.
January 15, 2018