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Susan’s Bookshelves: Enough Said by Alan Bennett

A national treasure? That’s not how wry, sardonic, self-deprecating Alan Bennett sees it. In fact at one point, a soi-disant “connoisseur of embarrassment”, he remarks, in all seriousness, that he wishes he weren’t so “celebrated” because it makes it difficult to have normal conversations with people. However, simply because he’s now 92 and frail, don’t […]

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Classical music reviews September 13, 2026

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor (Susan Elkin reviews)

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor Philharmonia Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus Conductor: Tess Jackson Soloists: Olivia Warburton, Daniel Vening, Anita...
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Prom: Bach’s Mass in B Minor wirh Arcangelo (Susan Elkin reviews)

Bach’s Mass in B Minor with Arcangelo Conductor: Jonathan Cohen Royal Albert Hall 10 September 2026 There is something...
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Prom: Martha Argerich Plays Beethoven (Susan Elkin reviews)

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Prom: Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Mozart’s “Haffner Symphony 23 August 2026, Royal Albert Hall Academy of St Martin in the Fields Director: Benjamin...
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Prom: Mendelssohn and Dvorak, 04 August 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom – Dvorak and Mendelssohn – 04 August 2026 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Elena Schwarz Violin: Alina...
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