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Don't get me wrong, Tetzlaff is magnificent here, but the whole release is let down at places by Ticciati's understated orchestral contribution.

The 16 symphonies of Allan Pettersson have often been described as music of pain, anguish, and sadness. They are unlike those of any other...

This is a major new addition. Codebreaker is a 55-minute piece for choir, orchestra and soprano, composed by British composer James McCarthy and premiered...

Mahler, Symphony 2 "Resurrection" Minnesota Orchestra Osmo Vänskä (conductor)Sasha CookeRuby HughesMinnesota ChoraleBIS RecordsWhen you hear the lower strings opening the symphony so fiercely and...

Review - Beethoven Symphony 7, Berliner Philharmoniker / Kirill Petrenko (Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings)It's always a pleasure to see new releases from the once-renowned Berlin...

Midsummer Night’s Dream (2015) / Alexander Ekman (Choreography & set designs) /  Royal Swedish Ballet / Mikael Karlsson (music)An audacious stage workTrue, this has...

Music Review: Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra...

Review - Beethoven Symphony 1 & 5, Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Channel ClassicsThe High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆This is an excellent...

Review: Khatia Buniatishvili, Schubert Sonata D960 & Impromptus D899 / Sony ClassicalIf you like the art of piano interpretation this album is for you. As...

Title: The Naked WomanAuthor: Armonía Somers Published: 2018, Feminist Press (translated by Kit Maude)Armonia Somer’s novel was a bit of a shock when it was...