Richard Fairman is the FT’s classical music critic, writing reviews of concerts and operas, features and interviews. He has also written for the Daily Telegraph and the Times, is a board member ...

“What tremendous rejoicing and applause! A delirium unparalleled in the annals of furore”, wrote the German poet Heinrich ...

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Kožená is partnered by a distinguished colleague, Mitsuko Uchida. In her solo recitals, the pianist has proved herself a highly sensitive interpreter of French music, and so she is here, precise, ...

The main event is Adès’s Aquifer, written for Simon Rattle and his Munich orchestra last year. The music is a depiction of water rising through layers of rock, making this one of Adès’s virtuoso ...

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Ben Goldscheider performs Brian Elias’s Horn Concerto Richard Fairman Published Jun 23 2025 ...

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Niccol told the Financial Times that Starbucks was considering bringing in a minority investor and had received “a lot of interest”. It would be a step in the right direction.