JDCMB

Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog. Music and writing in London, UK.

Monday, July 29, 2013

A very spoilt opera lover's home thoughts from abroad

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So last night, here in Munich, I heard Don Carlo with Jonas Kaufmann sounding perhaps the best I've ever heard him (and you know how ...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Dragon-slayer: Lance Ryan IS Siegfried

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Here's my write-up for the Indy of last night at the Proms , where things are turning seriously steamy in the Ring. A slightly less pa...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Friday Historical Favourite Things: the voice of Fritz Wunderlich

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Much as I love today's great tenors, I'm not sure there was ever anyone else quite like Fritz Wunderlich. Here he is singing Beethov...
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Why do you play the violin?

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Well, maybe you don't, yet - but you might when you hear why Simon Hewitt Jones and his ViolinSchool teachers and pupils do. This hear...

Favourite things: Yuja Wang plays Flight of the Bumble Bee

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I offer you this incredible performance by La Yuja partly because life feels ever so slightly like this piece of music right now. I don'...
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Words for and about music. Beethoven novel 'Immortal' (https://unbound.com/books/immortal/) out now. Opera/choral librettos, including R Panufnik 'Silver Birch'. Narrated concerts. Classical music journalism for BBC Music Magazine, the i, The Sunday Times, The JC, etc. I AM NO LONGER BLOGGING and will only be updating this site occasionally. If you enjoy my writing, please read my articles and books. I regret that I can no longer respond to pitches for coverage on this blog. Twitter: @jessicaduchen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicawordsmusic Instagram: jessica.duchen By reading this site you agree to its cookies. www.jessicaduchen.co.uk.
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