A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
TO my ear, the moment after the orchestral build-up when the solo viola and violin enter together, an octave apart, is one of the most thrilling in music. The work … Continue readingMozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K364
I FIRST heard this decades ago as the signature tune to a BBC serial reading of Henry James’s The Aspern Papers, and I was captivated. I don’t know why it is … Continue readingClassics on Sunday – Schubert: Notturno D897
THIS is the first in a series in which I hope to showcase my favourite classical music. I am not sure if a march counts as classical, but after this … Continue readingClassics on Sunday: The Stars and Stripes Forever