Fresh Notations

Writing and reviewing classical music, in a fresh and accessible way #freshnotations. A project by @GabbWoodward

[Fresh Notations @FreshNotations]

The first of our new Record Review series looking at the best listening whilst in #lockdown. April 2020's top new albums include exhilarating concertos, piano mastery and much needed moments of calm… #music #classicalmusic #listening #recordreviews
https://t.co/sQnuNs96a0

[Gabrielle Woodward @GabbWoodward]

Looking forward to hearing this following @FreshNotations’ recent review of @YujaWang and @LAPhil’s new John Adams album.

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Víkingur Ólafsson's Debussy-Rameau album reviewed in our last Record Review is No 1 in the UK Official Specialist Classical Chart. Congratulations @VikingurMusic.

[Víkingur Ólafsson @VikingurMusic]

Delighted to be No 1 on the UK Official Specialist Classical Chart for the 5th week running!
@DGclassics @HarrisonParrott @encore_artists
https://t.co/jtYHuOD3Mv

[Gabrielle Woodward @GabbWoodward]

Other Saturday morning listening includes the new #NormalPeople soundtrack and interview with @edibow, as well as the latest addition to @NickyBenedetti’s Elgar album following on from my recent review of Salut d’amour on @FreshNotations’ Record Review.
https://t.co/pYIAn01lBV

[Fresh Notations @FreshNotations]

Great article in The Times this morning discussing @NickyBenedetti’s shutdown sessions which featured in our recent Record Review.
#freshnotations #recordreview

https://t.co/kXgRSbQO5Y

[Fresh Notations @FreshNotations]

cont.
Art'n’Voices' album of contemporary music by Polish composers; and Véronique Gens' latest album ‘Nuits’ with musical contributions from the group @IGiardiniMusic.

@deccaclassics @DGclassics @alpha_classics #recordreviews #newmusic #classicalmusic #music #freshnotations

[Fresh Notations @FreshNotations]

The first of our new Record Review series looking at the best listening whilst in #lockdown. April 2020's top new albums include exhilarating concertos, piano mastery and much needed moments of calm… #music #classicalmusic #listening #recordreviews
https://t.co/sQnuNs96a0

[Fresh Notations @FreshNotations]

cont.
@VOCES8's third album 'After Silence' album; @NickyBenedetti's Salut d’amour; Mari Kodama's 'Kaleidoscope' album; the new John Adam's concerto commissioned to celebrate 100 years of the @LAPhil with @GustavoDudamel and @YujaWang...

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Wonderful evening reviewing @marinalsop, @LPOrchestra, @Sviceridor and @LPChoir. Watch this space for a review of a truly energetic Belshazzar’s Feast. 🎶🌟

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Ready to review Don Pasquale at the glorious @RoyalOperaHouse tonight with @Bryn_Terfel in the lead role!

#ClassicalMusic #opera #welsh #welshsingers #welshinlondon #music #royaloperahouse

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@ErrollynWallen @bbcproms @BBCNOW @CMorisonMezzo @itselimchan We’re pleased you like the review @ErrollynWallen - we hope to review another of your pieces soon!

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‘Errollyn Wallen’s new piece was a standout new commission in the Proms season so far. Imagery was evoked at every turn...’

Catch up on last week’s Prom review here.
@ErrollynWallen @bbcproms @BBCNOW @CMorisonMezzo @itselimchan #freshnotations

https://t.co/6MAS5OGpQD

[Decca Classics @deccaclassics]

Today would have been Luciano Pavarotti's 84th birthday.
We're celebrating one of the greatest voices of the 20th century with this clip of him singing 'E lucevan le stelle' from Puccini's 'Tosca'.
Which is your favourite Pavarotti role?

[BBC Radio 3 @BBCRadio3]

Do you know someone who's open to trying classical music, but isn't sure what they'll like? This podcast might be a good place to start.
https://t.co/gHpoAhtvjY @clemencybh #ClassicalFix

[Fresh Notations @FreshNotations]

Excellent article busting some of the myths of classical music. Echoes so much of what Fresh Notations tries to do: busting myths and talking about music criticism in an accessible way. ⁦@GdnClassical⁩ ⁦@guardian⁩ @jonathanlennie #music https://t.co/cnFx7TpHjN

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The latest Fresh Notations blog is a review of Kasper Holten’s visually inspiring production of Don Giovanni which modernises opera and breaks down barriers that often make opera appear daunting to newcomers. @RoyalOperaHouse #ClassicalMusic #opera #mozart
https://t.co/UkSBXYmku2

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Wonderful to be here for the opening night of Don Giovanni at Royal Opera House. @RoyalOperaHouse #opera #openingnight

[BBC Proms @bbcproms]

Thank you @YujaWang @StaatskapelleDD & Myung-Whun Chung for an uplifting evening of Rachmaninov and Brahms #bbcproms

[BBC Proms @bbcproms]

Bravo and thank you to @Vienna_phil for the second of their @bbcproms this year! The closing encore was Strauss’s polka Without Sorrows. The concert is available to listen to via @BBCSounds for 30 days.

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A wonderful photo by the BBC’s Chris Christodoulou who captures Bernard Haitink’s farewell to the Proms. #BernardHaitink #viennaphilharmonic