Review: Shostakovich: String Quartets, Piano Quintet (Alexander String Quartet, Roger Woodward)
San Francisco outfit’s admired Shostakovich cycle rides again.
November 21, 2018
Steve Moffatt
Steve Moffatt’s earliest musical memories are of his father’s dubious tenor accompanying 78s of Gigli and Björling. As a local newspaper reporter in London, he covered Jimi Hendrix’s inquest. Now retired, he reviews concerts for Limelight and NewsLocal newspapers, where he worked as production editor.
Articles by Steve Moffatt
Review: Debussy…Et le Jazz (Quatuor Debussy and guests)
Jazz and classical fuse in new take on Claude’s preludes.
November 12, 2018
Review: Percy Code: Preserving Code (Matthew van Emmerik)
Euphonium enthusiast’s eulogy for a Sunday sort of composer.
October 16, 2018
Review: John Adams: Doctor Atomic (BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Heart of Darkness: How to stop worrying and learn to love this Bomb.
September 26, 2018
Review: Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Volume 7 (Angela Hewitt)
Hewitt’s latest batch of Beethoven is as tasty as ever.
September 18, 2018
Review: Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 64 (Doric String Quartet)
Some more cutting edge Haydn from a crack British outfit.
September 18, 2018
Review: I’ll Walk Beside You (Teddy Tahu Rhodes)
Teddy takes the middle road to be in Scotland afore ye.
August 29, 2018
Review: Fever (The Metropolitan Orchestra)
A feast of Russian music, conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams, attracts a full house.
August 27, 2018
Review: Roussel (BBC Philharmonic, CBSO Chorus/Yan Pascal Tortelier)
Tortelier finds a Frenchman who went his own way.
August 13, 2018
Review: Cantata (Bejun Mehta, Akademie für alte Musik Berlin)
In the high art of countertenors Mehta shows he’s all class.
August 10, 2018
Review: Debussy: Clair de lune et al (Menahem Pressler)
Delectable Debussy degustation with French fries on the side.
August 10, 2018
Review: Dance Chant: Celebrating Ross Edwards (City Recital Hall, Sydney Chamber Choir)
A birthday celebration with plenty to sing and dance about.
August 6, 2018
Review: István Várdai (Utzon Music Series)
Grace and some spicy paprika from an exciting young Hungarian cellist.
July 23, 2018