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Just in time for Christmas, part 2: classic movies, new music releases and books…

Posted on December 5, 2022December 5, 2022 by Geoff Andrew

Over the last few years I've occasionally posted recommendations for recent BluRay/DVD releases and CDs that might prove useful for anyone wondering what to buy as gifts for Christmas. Since they seem to have been fairly popular posts, I thought I’d do it again – and I’ve even added in a couple of books this … Continue reading Just in time for Christmas, part 2: classic movies, new music releases and books…

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Music and movies for Christmas and beyond: a few recommendations

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Geoff Andrew

Sitting at home the other evening, contemplating the dismal antics of our wretched government, I found myself taking consolation from the melancholy beauty of Lawrence Power’s viola in his performance of James Macmillan’s marvellous concerto for that instrument. And, generous fellow that I am – not to mention someone who often dithers endless over what … Continue reading Music and movies for Christmas and beyond: a few recommendations

Posted in Best films, Best music, BluRay & DVD, CDs, classical music, contemporary music, film, gifts, Jazz, musicTagged Alina Ibragimova, András Schiff, Andy Sheppard, Anna Tilbrook, Brahms, Buster Keaton, Carla Bley, Charlie Haden, Clara Schumann, Enescu, Eric Rohmer, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn, James Gilchrist, James MacMillan, Jörg Widmann, Kirill Gerstein, Lawrence Power, Liberation Music Orchestra, Marc-André Hamelin, Maria Schneider, Mike Westbrook, Nash Ensemble, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Oded Tzur, Samuel Feinberg, Schubert, Shostakovich, Steve Swallow, Takeshi Kitano, Thomas Adès, Vladimir JurowskiLeave a comment

Thoughts and ideas on a variety of subjects and experiences by Geoff Andrew, film critic, programmer and lecturer with an interest in other art forms - and life...