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Susan’s Bookshelves: The Secret Artist by Joe Tucker

Eric Tucker, who died in 2018, left a former Warrington council house full of messy hoardings and over 500 paintings that he’d produced over the previous 60 years. Of course his family knew that he painted but they had no idea of the extent – or the astonishing, consistent quality. Eric, who was eccentric, unpredictable, […]

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Classical music reviews April 20, 2026

Fibonacci Quartet (Susan Elkin review)

Fibonacci Quartet Strings Attached Brighton Corn Exchange 19 April 2026 This interesting concert gave us two string quartets written...
Classical music reviews March 30, 2026

The Protecting Veil – Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, 29 March 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

The Protecting Veil Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Joanna MacGregor Violin: Ruth Rogers Cello: Guy Johnston Brighton Dome, 29 March...
Classical music reviews March 22, 2026

Maidstone Symphony Orchestra 21 March 2026 (John Groves reviews)

When Schubert died at the tragically early age of thirty-one, he left a vast body of compositions, hundreds of...
Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre March 21, 2026

Rinaldo (Susan Elkin reviews)

Rinaldo George Frederic Handel From a scenario by Aaron Hill Conductor: David Bates Director: Julia Burbach Royal Academy of...
Classical music reviews March 20, 2026

Au Printemps Durufle Requiem (Susan Elkin reviews)

Au Printemps Duruflé Requiem Bach Choir Conductor: David Hill, Organ: Philip Scriven. Mezzo soprano: Katherine Gregory Holy Trinity, Sloane...
Classical music reviews March 18, 2026

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, March 17 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Conductor: Volodymyr Sirenko Piano: Mariia Pukhlianko Cadogan Hall,  17 March 2026 I first saw...
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