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Brahms’ Last Concert review – OAE and Emelyanychev take audience back to 1897

This recreation of the final concert that the composer attended – only weeks before his death aged 63 – featured his fourth symphony, Dvorak’s Cello Concerto and Haydn’s symphony no 73.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?

To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

'Spiritually intense': St Matthew Passion, OAE/Cohen at Royal Festival Hall

4/5 The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under the direction of Jonathan Cohen deliver a powerfully dramatic performance

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2025

The week in classical: OAE, Bach’s Mass in B minor; Aurora Orchestra – review

A heckler heightened the atmosphere before a precise performance of Bach’s testing mass; and care home residents enjoyed a thrilling rendition of Beethoven’s Fifth in a truly resonant setting

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023

BBC Proms 2022: Bach’s B Minor Mass, OAE/Butt review - heavenly

A fine performance of this piece can provide spiritual uplift to believers and unbelievers alike

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022

OAE/Manacorda/Faust review – nimble brilliance and refined care

Isabelle Faust and Antonello Manacorda did their best to make the case for Schumann’s problematic violin concerto, while Manacorda brought something fresh to familiar works

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

The week in classical: Theodora; OAE: Bach, the Universe and Everything – review

It comes with a health warning, but Katie Mitchell’s perceptive, largely cogent staging of this rarely seen work allows Handel’s genius to shine through

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022