Award-winning early music ensemble Arcangelo brings the B Minor to the RAH I find it really hard to review the Bach B Minor Mass. As one of the towering masterpieces of Western music, it in some senses defies criticism. Albert Einstein even, allegedly, said: ‘This is what I have to say about Bach’s life’s work: […]
Proms 2026 – The Met Orchestra Plays Mahler
Memorable Mahler at the Proms As a culturally minded singleton in my 20s, I used to ‘prom’ (queue up on the day for standing tickets) at the BBC’s Proms summer festival at the Royal Albert Hall about twice a week. It’s still, to my mind, the best value ticket in London if you’re willing to […]