Angels and demons: Magdalena Kozena, Simon Rattle and the LSO We heard striking passages of full-toned rapture as Anna soars above the grime of her predicament, in “Lust” and “Envy” especially. Yet it ...

British conductor Rattle gives his final concert as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in Berlin BERLIN (Reuters) - Simon Rattle, the British former conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, will ...

Evening Songs Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Simon Rattle, Conductor Cypresses, Movements: Oh, what a perfect golden dream Magdalena Kozená, Mezzo soprano Czech ...

Spring torrents: consolation as well as sorrow in Mahler's song-cycle, with Magdalena Kožená, the LSO and Sir Simon Rattle ...

I’ve seen a few rousing receptions in the Queen’s Hall down the years, but nothing has surpassed the acclaim that greeted Magdalena Kozena, the amazing Czech mezzo soprano married to Simon Rattle, ...

Some composers, faced with the challenge of writing music for the voice, write as if it were simply another instrument: They give it notes that fall within its compass, but write without sympathy for ...