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Susan’s Bookshelves: A Very Short Introduction to Nietzsche by Michael Tanner

I have heard Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra performed live twice this year and I’ve reviewed it – woefully conscious of my own ignorance both times. It’s inspired by, rather than based on, Friedrich Nietzsche’s work of the same name: arguably his best known book.  So who was he and what did he believe? I […]

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Classical music reviews August 23, 2026

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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Prom: Sibelius’s Second, 28 July 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Sibelius’s Second, 28 July 2026 BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sakari Oramo Cello: Guy Johnston Royal Albert Hall We...
Classical music reviews July 22, 2026

Prom Also sprach Zarathrustra 21 July 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Also sprach Zarathustra 21 July (Susan Elkin reviews) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Sorgards Violin: Sueye Park Royal...
Classical music reviews July 21, 2026

Prom: Beethoven’s Ninth (Susan Elkin reviews)

Prom: Beethoven’s Ninth, 20 July 2026 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda Royal Albert Hall It’s a...
Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre July 18, 2026

Swan Lake (Susan Elkin reviews)

Swan Lake Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky Choreography : Marius Petipa & Lev Ivanov Restaged: Nina Ananiashvili & Alexey Fadeechev State...
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