‘Die wahre Art’: Leipzig Bachfest 2014
Paul Corneilson reflects on this year's Leipzig Bachfest in this special extended report.
Handel’s Israel in Egypt
Joe Lockwood situates this thrilling performance of the oratorio in its historical context.
Handel’s Faramondo at the Göttingen International Handel Festival 2014
This exquisite performance of Faramondo concludes this year's Göttingen Handel Festival.
Handel Festival Halle 2014: Parnasso in festa, Riccardo primo, Arminio
Ivan Ćurković samples three very different performances from this year's Halle Festival.
The Admirable Abate Steffani
This attempt to rescue Agostino Steffani from relative oblivion is not entirely convincing.
Handel’s Joshua
Joshua leads the musical charge in the final concert of this year's Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music.
Hogarth’s Stages – A Modern Take on the 18th-century Master
RCM and Tête à Tête take on Hogarth and the absurdities of the music business.
“A Most Beloved Melody: British and American Piano Renderings of Favourite Songs, 1790-1850”
Popular eighteenth-century songs build bridges across the Atlantic in this inspired event.
Handel’s Hercules
Although characteristically heavy-handed, Peter Sellars's production of Hercules also generates real poignancy.
Rameau’s Zaïs
The Rameau Project showcases contemporary expertise in this particularly fine performance of Zaïs.