Nelsons, Shostakovich Symphonies 4 & 11
First the good news: This Shostakovich album by Nelsons is better recorded than the previous releases in this set (symphonies 5, 8, 9 and...
Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer
Τitle: Bohemian RhapsodyDirector: Bryan SingerReleased: 2018When you hear that a biopic of the rock music band Queen and Freddie Mercury is going to be...
Ruben Östlund, “The Square”
Title: The Square
Director: Ruben Östlund
Released: 2017
The Square is much better than the average cinemagoer wants you to believe. A lot has been already written about...
Roma, Alfonso Cuarón
Roma is a semi-autobiographical film where we witness a series of scenes inspired by the director's upbringing in 70s Mexico. Presented in nostalgic black-and-white...
Tommy Orange, There There
Title: There There
Author: Tommy Orange
Published: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018This is Tommy Orange's debut novel and what a debut it is. What we have here is a...
Review: Beethoven Symphonies (1-9), Christoph König / Solistes Européens Luxembourg
Review - Beethoven Symphonies 1-9, The Creatures of Prometheus Overture & Nos. 9 & 16, Coriolan Overture, Leonore Overture no. 3 (op. 72b), Fidelio...
Mendelssohn, Piano Concertos – Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Willens
Felix Mendelssohn, Piano Concertos Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano) Die Kölner Akademie Michael Alexander Willens (conductor)BIS RecordsThese are fleet performances of Mendelssohn’s super-exciting, exuberant piano concertos....
Bruckner Symphony 9, Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Furtwangler, Jochum and Knappertsbusch knew how to mould these phrases and how to adjust tempo relations, making their performances unique. Jansons follows suit.
Mahler Symphony 2 “Resurrection” – Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra
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...
The Naked Woman, Armonía Somers
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...