Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonJames MacMillan's recent music has been at its best when at its least didactic. His Violin Concerto, written for Vadim Repin, who gave its premiere with the London Symphony Orchestra and Valery Gergiev, avoids sermonising in favour of... more info

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Guardian Music — Outstanding double-bass player, teacher and photographerThe double bassist Gerald Drucker, who has died at the age of 84, was an outstanding player with an unmistakable physical presence. The largest stringed instrument of the orchestra seemed a mer... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonColin Davis is taking his time over his Nielsen cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra, which began so auspiciously last October with an outstanding performance of the Fifth Symphony. He has only now reached the Fourth, while the Si... more info

The Telegraph — Laura Claycomb (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra, cond Valery Gergiev. Rating: * * * more info

Totally Fuzzy — Amd said... ANSWER RECORDS VOL. 4: Jim Reeves – He’ll Have To Go (1960) Jeanne Black – Hell Have To Stay (1960) Hank Locklin – Please Help Me, I’m Falling (1960) Skeeter Davis – (I Can’t Help) Iâ€â„... more info

Guardian Music — Aleksashkin/Akimov/Kapustinskaya/Mariinsky O & Chorus/Gergiev (Mariinsky, two SACDs)Presumably at Valery Gergiev's behest, the London Symphony Orchestra is making a special feature of the music of Rodion Shchedrin in its concerts at the Barbican next... more info

The Telegraph — Semyon Bychkov makes a memorable debut with the London Symphony Orchestra. Rating ***** more info

The Telegraph — London Symphony Orchestra, cond Bernard Haitink; Rating: * * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Eminent violinist and orchestra leaderThe distinguished violinist Max Salpeter, who has died aged 101, led such orchestras as the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Mozart Players, New London Orchestra, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Pro-Arte Orchestra and the rec... more info