Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Carmen; Yuja Wang; Leonore Piano Trio; Tristan and Isolde – review

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Georges Bizet died at the age of 36, thinking Carmen was a flop. He had barely reached the grave when those who had curled their lips at the premiere three months earlier – too immoral, too long, too formless – changed their minds, brought back to their senses by grief. History did the rest. A … Read more

James Loughran, conductor who led the Hallé Orchestra and shook up the Last Night of the Proms – obituary

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James Loughran, who has died aged 92, was principal conductor of the Hallé Orchestra for twelve years, succeeding John Barbirolli; he was also a popular figure at the Proms, performing no fewer than 47 times, including five Last Nights, where he started the tradition of ending the season with the audience singing along to Auld … Read more