PJ Harvey, poet: ‘Dorset is light and dark, ecstasy and melancholy’ | PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey on stage in manchester in 2016

PJ Harvey is about to read a poem from her new book, Orlam – we are in her publisher’s offices which are strangely empty (are they all working from home?) and have the top floor […]

Othmar Schoeck: Elegie review – a cycle bound by quiet melancholy | Classical music

Schoeck: Elegie album cover artwork

Othmar Schoeck’s song cycles, some with piano, others with instrumental ensemble or full orchestra, represent one of the last great flowerings of the romantic lieder tradition. Outside his native Switzerland at least, his music is […]