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Susan’s Bookshelves: The Violin Maker’s Secret by Evie Woods

If ever there was a book with my name on, it was this one. So when I spotted it in Waterstones, I pounced on it and, unusually for me, bought the paperback rather than going home and ordering it on Kindle. I had enjoyed Evie Woods’s The Lost Bookshop so I was confident that her […]

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Classical music reviews August 27, 2026

Prom: The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss (Lucas Elkin reviews)

PROM: The Met Orchestra plays Strauss Wednesday 26 August 2026 Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conductor Elza van den Heever Soprano Richard...
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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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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...
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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...
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