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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 2025 and it is now translated into 34 languages. I think its power lies in its simple humanity. Most of us will have experienced, from some angle, at least a bit of what […]

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Classical music reviews March 16, 2026

Regency Quartet 15 March 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Regency Quartet Brighton Dome, Corn exchange 25 March 2026 The concert opened with a pleasing account of Mozart’s K465...
Classical music reviews March 13, 2026

Marin Alsop conducts Scheherazade (Susan Elkin reviews)

Marin Alsop conducts Scheherazade Philharmonia Marin Alsop Cello: Ailsa Weilerstein Royal Festival Hall 12 March, 2026   The first...
Classical music reviews March 9, 2026

Bach Choir St Matthew Passion 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

St Matthew Passion JS Bach The Bach Choir London Youth Choirs Florilegium Conductor: David Hill Soloists: Toby Spence, Neal...
Classical music reviews February 23, 2026

Lonely Angel (Susan Elkin reviews)

Lonely Angel Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Violin: Ruth Rogers Viola: Sascha Bota Conductor/Piano: Joanna MacGregor Brighton Dome, 22 February 2026...
Classical music reviews February 22, 2026

Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Tchaikovsky (Susan Elkin reviews)

LPO: Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Tchaikovsky – Southbank Centre, London Reviewer: Susan Elkin By The Reviews Hub – LondonFebruary 19, 2026...
Classical music reviews February 21, 2026

Elmore Quartet (Susan Elkin reviews)

Elmore Quartet Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, 15 February 2026 Strings Attached It was an ambitious programme – three full...
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