Sir Charles Mackerras at 100

Sir Charles Mackerras at 100

Whether in the Opera House or the concert hall, he was one of the most intelligent and exciting conductors of his generation

Sir Charles Mackerras at 100: ‘It was the series of Janáček opera records for Decca that established him as the absolute master of this music’

Mackerras had a major impact on British musical life, whether as Music Director of English National Opera and Welsh National Opera, working with major symphony orchestras, or conducting smaller groups such as the English Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. – Gramophone