Sebastian Scotney

Articles By Sebastian Scotney

Jansen, Ridout, Blendulf, Kozhukhin, Wigmore Hall review - Brahms in excelsis Saturday, 23 December 2023 Read more...	Album: Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday Saturday, 09 December 2023 Read more...
EFG London Jazz Festival 2023 round-up review - vital sparks crossing and uniting generations Tuesday, 21 November 2023 Read more...	The Creation, Choirs of King's College & New College Oxford, Philharmonia, Hyde, King's College Chapel, Cambridge - sublime setting for mundane performance Monday, 06 November 2023 Read more...
Schiff, Höbarth, Coin, Wigmore Hall review - Schubert minus transcendence Thursday, 26 October 2023 Read more...	theartsdesk at Salzburg Jazz & the City Festival - perfection in free venues Tuesday, 24 October 2023 Read more...
Lies We Tell review - fear and gaslighting in 1860s Ireland Saturday, 14 October 2023 Read more...	Album: Joshua Redman - Where Are We Saturday, 16 September 2023 Read more...
Album: Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music Saturday, 02 September 2023 Read more...	Apocalypse Clown review - going out with a laugh Friday, 01 September 2023 Read more...
Prom 39: Schiff, Elbert, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Fischer 3 review - jaw-dropping standards of orchestral playing Monday, 14 August 2023 Read more...	Prom 4: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Kuusisto review - Pekka Kuusisto's charisma shrinks the Royal Albert Hall Monday, 17 July 2023 Read more...
Album: Bokanté - History Saturday, 15 July 2023 Read more...	theartsdesk in Montreal - the world's largest jazz festival just got younger Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Read more...
Album: Barb Jungr and Her Trio - My Marquee Wednesday, 28 June 2023 Read more...	Werther, Grange Park Opera review - Italian-American principal singers with strong chemistry Monday, 26 June 2023 Read more...

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Edward Burra, Tate Britain review - watercolour made mainstr...

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Joyceana around Bloomsday, Dublin review - flawless adaptati...

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Stereophonic, Duke of York's Theatre review - rich slic...

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Ithell Colquhoun, Tate Britain review - revelations of a wei...

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