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Peter Quantrill

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Peter has written about music ever since completing his studies in the Classics. He contributes regularly to Gramophone, the Catholic Herald and The Strad, as well as writing for the Salzburg Festival, Warner Classics, Opera and Pianist magazines, among others. He also made significant contributions to Help your Kids with Music (Dorling Kindersley, 2015) and 1001 Classical Recordings (Cassell, rev 2016).

Articles By Peter Quantrill

Beethoven Weekender, Barbican review - genius at work and play

Tuesday, 04 February 2020 Read more...

Kanneh-Mason, LMP, Martín, Fairfield Halls review – modest mastery on show

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 Read more...

Requiem for Hieronymus Bosch, BBCSO, Bychkov, Barbican review – fire and brimstone on a flat canvas

Monday, 09 December 2019 Read more...

ECO, Zacharias, Fairfield Halls Croydon review - green-fingered Haydn

Wednesday, 13 November 2019 Read more...

Fry, AAM, Egarr, Barbican review – revival and revolution

Thursday, 03 October 2019 Read more...

Prom 68: Goerke, Gould, RPO, Albrecht review - the art of transition

Tuesday, 10 September 2019 Read more...

Prom 18: Andsnes, Mahnke, Skelton, BBCSO, Gardner review – all passion spent

Friday, 02 August 2019 Read more...

Prom 13: Des canyons aux étoiles..., BBCSO, Oramo review – cursory contemplations of earth and sky

Monday, 29 July 2019 Read more...

Vic Marks: Original Spin review - trouble in Taunton

Sunday, 21 July 2019 Read more...

LSO, Guildhall School, Rattle, Barbican review - irresistible momentum

Friday, 21 June 2019 Read more...

Donnerstag aus Licht, Pascal, RFH review – indulgent genius at work

Wednesday, 22 May 2019 Read more...

La Damnation de Faust, Glyndebourne review – bleak and compelling makeover

Monday, 20 May 2019 Read more...

LSO, Rattle, Barbican review – a brace of souped-up symphonies

Monday, 06 May 2019 Read more...

Bach St John Passion, OAE, Rattle, RFH review – earnest devotions

Wednesday, 03 April 2019 Read more...

Biss, Philharmonia, Boyd, RFH review – compulsive life-force

Tuesday, 26 March 2019 Read more...

Così fan tutte, Royal Opera review - fine singing and elegant deceits

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 Read more...

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