25 AUGUST 1990, page 31

M Usi C

Beyond the New World Robin Holloway N ot only 'contemporary music' (i.e. of the last 90 years!) is neglected in large- scale concerts. A further attrition from the safety-first......

Cinema

Romuald et Juliette ('12', Cannon Premiere) Happily ever after Hilary Mantel C harm is notoriously difficult to de- fine, but this film has it; it is one of the summer's nicest......

Sale-rooms

Somebody has to buy Alistair McAlpine T he sale-rooms are no exception to the rule that August has always been the silly season. To all intents and purposes closed for the......