Best Classical Music Albums of 2018 (Top 5)
This has been a great year for classical music and I've found it really hard to select only 5 releases. Many of my favourite...
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...
A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper
Title: A Star is BornDirector: Bradley CooperRelease: 2018This is exemplary Hollywood. A true love story without any clichés despite its numerous remakes (this is...
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...
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...
Philip Glass, Symphony 11, Dennis Russell Davies
Philip Glass, Symphony 11Bruckner Orchester LinzDennis Russell Davies (conductor)Orange Mountain MusicPhilip Glass, the non-minimalist composerIn my review for the Ólafsson album of the Philip...
Víkingur Ólafsson, Bach & Philip Glass
Music Reviews:Philip Glass, Piano Works (selection)
Víkingur Ólafsson (pianist)
Deutsche GrammophonBach, Solo Piano Works (selection)
Víkingur Ólafsson (pianist)
Deutsche Grammophon
Philip Glass
I have listened to a lot of different recordings of the...
The Taiga Syndrome, Cristina Rivera Garza
Book Review:Title: The Taiga Syndrome
Author: Cristina Rivera Garza
Published: Dorothy, a publishing project (October 2018)The fairy tale imagery is apparent from the very beginning. But this...
Mahler Symphony 6, Currentzis, MusicAeterna
Review:
Mahler, Symphony 6 "Tragic"
MusicAeterna
Teodor Currentzis (conductor)
Sony ClassicalThis is not just another Mahler 6th. And this is no easy thing to say considering that the competition...
Rachmaninov Piano Concertos 2 & 4, Trifonov/Nézet-Séguin/The Philadelphia Orchestra
Rachmaninov, Piano Concertos 2 & 4
Daniil Trifonov (piano)
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon, October 2018
When a piece of music is among your favourite works of...