'Fantastic concert at the cathedral last night!' Trond J Strøm writes about Jon Lord's concert at Trondheim's Nidaros cathedral. It concluded with a dedication to Ronnie James Dio. 'The evening built up from the calm and purely classical pieces from Jon Lord's latest CD To Notice Such Things via the vocal pieces from Pictured Within … Continue reading Trondheim: Fantastic concert!
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Sunday night, Jon Lord performed Concerto For Group and Orchestra and a selection of solo and Deep Purple pieces in Imst, Austria - near Innsbruck. 'The concert in Imst was wonderful! The orchestra, the band, the singers, all united in a perfect harmony with the maestro's keyboard magic,' writes Aleksandra Mladenovic on Jon Lord's Facebook … Continue reading Video: Concerto in Imst, Austria
'A few years ago, Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra – in combination with Child In Time literally changed my life,' writes Monika Schwarz. This is her review of Jon Lord's concert in Györ, Hungary. 'So, given the chance for hearing this masterpiece live once again (and the hope for ‘Child’ too, not to … Continue reading An evening with ‘the Lord’ in Györ
German RBB Fernsehen reports from Jon Lord's open rehearsal in Potsdam on January 23. Click the photo to watch. In their review of the concert (and the rehearsal), Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten notes how 'the "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" is a milestone in pop history. The paper reports that Jon Lord only interrupted the dress … Continue reading Review: Milestone in pop music history
'It was impossible to not let yourself be captivated by the powerful sound of musical thunder which erupted between the band, the orhcestra and Jon Lord.' Thus writes Kieler Leben in their review of Jon Lord's successful Sunday concert in Kiel, Germany. Read the full review in German and see more photos.
Siegener Zeitung Online reviews Jon Lord's recent show in Siegen, Germany. Jon Lord, Demon’s Eye and Philharmonie Südwestfalen celebrated by about 1.900 music fans. Now he has been there, the great old man of the rock organ. With his B3, the Hammond with 'the beautiful legs', as Jon Lord was joking during rehearsal the evening … Continue reading Review: Great impressions continue to linger
Der Westen reviews Jon Lord's recent concert in Siegen, Germany. At crossover projects, fans of classical music like to ask if the classical part on its own is musically interesting, especially with music such as Jon Lord's 'Concerto for Group and Orchestra'. Originally intended as a bridge building excercise, a the Siegerlandhalle the opposed musical … Continue reading Review: Thrilling cross-over
'What a great night it was on the 5th of November in Bucharest. Thank you very much,' writes Toine Kets. 'Hearing the music live that followed me all my life was very emotional. And it was great to see that everyone had fun on stage. That was the real spirit, thanks to your charisma and … Continue reading Charismatic modesty in Bucharest