JDCMB
Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog. Music and writing in London, UK.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Schumann's anniversary, and a spot of Brahms
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Darguerrotype of Schumann c1850. (source: Wikipedia) Today is the 160th anniversary of Robert Schumann's death. This is the house...
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Sir András Schiff on 'Ghost Variations'
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I've received a rather splendid endorsement for Ghost Variations . It's going on the cover. "Schumann's wonderful violin...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Meet Cecilia Bartoli, opera's Renaissance woman
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My interview with Cecilia Bartoli at the Salzburg Whitsun Festival appeared in the i yesterday. They don't put everything online, so her...
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Ryedale on Sunday
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It's all paws on deck in JDCMB Towers. The other day the Silver Birch creative team had the first listen-through of the complete opera ...
Saturday, July 16, 2016
First Night of the Proms...
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My review of the First Night of the Proms is up now at The Arts Desk. It proved perfect for the occasion, despite having been planned ages a...
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