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John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London’s first two Chandos issues are fantastic with music that rewards attention and is worth discovering By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:02 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 1 February 2020 John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London Korngold Rating: Escales – French Orchestral Works … Read more
He is loved by Hollywood A-listers and studio bosses alike, dubbed one of the most powerful men in Tinseltown and worth a reported £50 million. But when Manchester-born Col Needham walks into a glittering Hollywood event, as he will next Sunday when he co-hosts Elton John’s annual Oscars Aids fundraiser, few will have heard of … Read more
A mighty chef …but I won’t be rushing back By Tom Parker Bowles Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 The Secret Guests B W Black Viking £8.99 Rating: We go back a long way, Claridge’s and I. Rather longer than I care … Read more
Pinotage is often given a bad rap. But this is a mistake. Here are some of the most alluring examples on the market By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 1 February 2020 For some reason, Pinotage has been left in a corner … Read more
That awkward moment when you’re wearing headphones and the checkout person asks you a question. What to do? Try the Cleer Flow II headphones! By Rob Waugh Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:26 GMT, 26 January 2020 Cleer Flow II Headphones £249, cleeraudio.com I think of … Read more
With the rise of campaigns like ‘Veganuary’ there are now plenty of great-tasting wines that don’t contain animal-derived ingredients. Here are some of the best By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:03 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:26 GMT, 26 January 2020 Animal products in wine? Do some wines really … Read more
Trains, Planes, Ships & Cars: The Golden Age 1900-1941 James Hamilton-Paterson Head of Zeus £30 Rating: Ah, the Golden Age of Travel! This is not a book to be read while you are standing cooped-up on a crowded staircase for ten minutes as part of Ryanair’s ‘Priority Boarding’. In James Hamilton-Paterson’s judgment, the Golden Age … Read more
The late Deborah Orr’s excellent memoir, Motherwell, charts her vexed relationship with her parents in impassioned yet tender prose By Anthony Quinn Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:11 GMT, 26 January 2020 Motherwell Deborah Orr … Read more
From a corker by Marian Keyes to Eimear McBride’s Strange Hotel and a ‘quietly brilliant’ new novel from Philip Hensher, this week’s best new fiction By Amber Pearson For Event Magazine and Max Davidson and Eithne Farry For Event Magazine Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 26 January 2020 Grown Ups … Read more
Now that’s what I call Ludwig! Three bumper Beethoven box sets mark the 250th anniversary of his birth… but which hits all the high notes? By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 January 2020 | Updated: 16:03 GMT, 26 January 2020 Beethoven 2020: The New Complete Edition DG/Decca, out … Read more