Julian Haylock
Recent articles by Julian Haylock
Roger Norrington: quiet radical and pioneer of historically informed performance
As a leading pioneer of the period performance movement, Roger Norrington transformed how we hear composers from Bach to Mahler. As he retired in 2022, he shared his memories with Julian Haylock
Eugène Ysaÿe: why was he known as the 'King of the Violin'?
One of the finest violinists of his or any generation, Ysaÿe was also a composer of considerably greater talent than he himself was inclined to believe, says Julian Haylock. Meet the king of the violin
Mozart's violin concertos: the best recordings
Julian Haylock sends a couple of false pretenders packing as he searches out the best recordings of Mozart’s violin concertos
Mozart Piano Concertos: the best recordings
We compare the finest complete recorded cycles of all 27 of Mozart's sublime Piano Concertos for keyboard...
Four hand piano: how the fashion for piano four hands started and why it was popular for its romantic possibilities
Julian Haylock explores the harmonious history of piano four hands, in which two players share up-close-and-personal moments on one keyboard
Barber • Bruch: Violin Concertos
Esther Yoo (violin); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (DG)
Bach & Pärt (Arabella Steinbacher)
Arabella Steinbacher, *Christoph Koncz (violin); Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Pentatone)
The Walton Viola Concerto: a guide to his viola masterpiece and its best recordings
With this unexpected, subtle masterpiece, Walton established himself as a major composing talent; Julian Haylock finds the best recordings of his Viola Concerto
Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos 3-5
Gottfried von der Goltz (violin); Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano) (Aparté)
Saint Boy (Daniel Pioro)
Daniel Pioro, Jonathan Morton, Clio Gould (violin), Oliver Wilson (viola), Clare O’Connell (cello), Katherine Tinker (chamber organ) (Platoon Music)
Daniel Pioro - maverick violinist
From performing an all-day Biber recital to naming his album after a disobedient Olympic horse, the violinist Daniel Pioro rarely steers a straight and narrow course, as Julian Haylock discovers
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 3 (Foyle/Štšura)
Michael Foyle (violin), Maksim Štšura (piano) (Challenge Classics)
Beethoven • Stravinsky (Vilde Frang)
Vilde Frang (violin); Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen/Pekka Kuusisto (Warner Classics)
R Schumann: Violin Sonatas Nos 1-3 (Wan/Richard-Hamelin)
Andrew Wan (violin), Charles Richard-Hamelin (piano) (Analekta)
Paganini's violin: a guide to the great Italian violinist's treasured Il Cannone
When Niccolò Paganini died, his Guarneri was locked away with only a select few allowed to play it. Francesca Dego is the latest lucky one, discovers Julian Haylock
Tutta sola (Rachel Podger)
Rachel Podger (violin) (Channel Classics)
Eclipse (Hilary Hahn)
Hilary Hahn (violin); Frankfurt Radio Symphony/Andrés Orozco-Estrada (DG)
JS Bach: Solo Cello Suites (Giuliano Carmignola)
Giuliano Carmignola (violin) (Arcana)
Obsession (Niek Baar)
Niek Baar (violin); Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (Channel Classics)
Tournament for Twenty Fingers
Emma Abbate, Julian Perkins (piano) (BIS)
Mozart: Violin Sonatas, Vol. 2 (Francesca Dego)
Francesca Dego (violin); Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Roger Norrington (Chandos)
Conductor Roger Norrington on honouring Beethoven's tempo markings
The leading pioneer of the period performance movement speaks to Julian Haylock as he retires from the stage
Ostinata (Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux)
Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux (violin) (Champs Hill)
M Haydn: Violin Concertos; Flute Concertos
Andrea Bertalan (flute); Capella Savaria/Zsolt Kalló (violin) (Hungaroton)