Apollo's Fire – review

Wigmore Hall, LondonBritish classical ensembles are full of musicians playing brilliantly while looking morose, so in some ways it's a shock to encounter Apollo's Fire – or the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, under a more poetic name. This was the ensemble's first UK appearance, and the enthusiasm with which it presented itself was not so much infectious as virulent.It was founded by Jeannette Sorrell, who directs from the harpsichord and introduced the pieces in little speeches – as did t...

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