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Joseph Nolan: The Complete Alkan Organ Works, Vol 1 album review – seething with quasi-orchestral colour

From operatic frenzy in one moment to pianissimo whisper the next, Nolan does exhilarating justice to an extraordinary but little known repertoire

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

The week in classical: Das Rheingold/Die Walküre; Paul Wee; Köln Concert – review

Remarkable performances and storytelling produce a visceral Ring cycle, while a part-time pianist masters a formidable Alkan concerto and Maki Namekawa channels the freewheeling spirit of Keith Jarrett

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024

The grisly deaths of the great composers show how some met an unfortunate end

From murders to parasitic disease and sexually transmitted infections, here’s how some of the most celebrated ­classical composers in history met their makers

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023