Susan’s Bookshelves: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzen
First published in Sweden in 2024, Liza Ridzen’s debut novel has been a runaway, word-of-mouth success. The English translation landed in mid...
First published in Sweden in 2024, Liza Ridzen’s debut novel has been a runaway, word-of-mouth success. The English translation landed in mid...
St Matthew Passion JS Bach The Bach Choir London Youth Choirs Florilegium Conductor: David Hill Soloists: Toby Spence, Neal Davies, Lucy Crowe,...
I often write here about books written in the past, usually because I have come back to them after a while. This...
I read it as a child. And now I look at how wordy Beecher Stowe’s unexpurgated version is, I’m pretty sure that...
Lonely Angel Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Violin: Ruth Rogers Viola: Sascha Bota Conductor/Piano: Joanna MacGregor Brighton Dome, 22 February 2026 This delightful concert...
LPO: Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Tchaikovsky – Southbank Centre, London Reviewer: Susan Elkin By The Reviews Hub – LondonFebruary 19, 2026 Anne-Sophie Mutter Image...
Elmore Quartet Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, 15 February 2026 Strings Attached It was an ambitious programme – three full string quartets, one...
Symphony No 8 in C Minor Anton Bruckner Philharmonia Lawrence Renes Royal Festival Hall, 19 February 2026 This concert was billed...