Stenhammar Symphony 2, Lindberg
Is the Stenhammar 2nd symphony a great work? Listen to Lindberg’s account and you will realise that it is. And why shouldn’t it be?...
Review: Dvorak Symphony 7, 8, 9 Dudamel / Los Angeles Philharmonic
Review - Dvorak Symphony 7, 8, 9, Gustavo Dudamel / Los Angeles Philharmonic / Deutsche GrammophonDvorak Symphonies 7, 8, 9 by Dudamel and the...
Review: Salonen, Cello Concerto, Yo-Yo Ma, LA Philharmonic
Review - Esa-Pekka Salonen, Cello Concerto / Yo-Yo Ma (cello) / Salonen (conductor) / LA Philharmonic / Sony Classical“I imagined the solo cello line...
Beethoven, Piano Sonatas op. 109, op. 110, op. 111, Steven Osborne
Believe the hype and the accolades this release has received so far: this performance of the last three Beethoven sonatas is one for the ages.
Alchemy (Music by Jalbert, Stucky & Vine), Jupiter String Quartet & Bernadette Harvey
Music Review: Alchemy / Jupiter String Quartet / Bernadette Harvey (piano) / MarquisThis new release by Marquis features chamber works by three distinguished contemporary composers...
Igor Levit’s Variations (Bach, Beethoven, Rzewski)
Even though I had been thinking of reviewing this 3CD set, the fact that it was recently awarded the Gramophone Recording of the Year...
Beethoven & Sibelius Violin Concertos, Tetzlaff, Ticciati
Don't get me wrong, Tetzlaff is magnificent here, but the whole release is let down at places by Ticciati's understated orchestral contribution.
Szymanowski First Violin Concerto
Szymanowski’s First Violin Concerto can be described as sumptuous, lush, exotic. It is said that the composer himself was inspired by the Polish poet...
Review: Nimrod Borenstein, Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, Light and Darkness, Shirim
Review - Nimrod Borenstein, Concerto for Piano & Orchestra (Op. 91), Light and Darkness (Op. 80), Shirim (Op.94) / Clélia Iruzun (piano) / I...
