Susan’s Bookshelves: The Lumber Room and two other stories ...
I have been in love with Saki’s short stories for many years. And I come back to them frequently because they are...
I have been in love with Saki’s short stories for many years. And I come back to them frequently because they are...
Prom – Dvorak and Mendelssohn – 04 August 2026 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Conductor: Elena Schwarz Violin: Alina Ibragimova Elena Schwarz...
I was recently on a four-day string quartet workshop course led by the Tedesca Quartet, something I do fairly regularly. In one...
Prom: Sibelius’s Second, 28 July 2026 BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Sakari Oramo Cello: Guy Johnston Royal Albert Hall We began with the...
This engaging novel explores the relationship between Charles Dickens and his wife, Catherine Hogarth, partly through the eyes of her supportive but...
Prom: Also sprach Zarathustra 21 July (Susan Elkin reviews) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: John Sorgards Violin: Sueye Park Royal Albert Hall Many...
Carrie Cole, who narrates, is a doctor – specifically an ambitious, committed surgeon – and Rosie Walsh has researched the details of...
Prom: Beethoven’s Ninth, 20 July 2026 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Philharmonia Chorus Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda Royal Albert Hall It’s a pleasant change to...