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Alchemy (Music by Jalbert, Stucky & Vine), Jupiter String Quartet &...
Music Review: Alchemy / Jupiter String Quartet / Bernadette Harvey (piano) / Marquis
This new release by Marquis features chamber works by three distinguished contemporary composers...
Schubert Symphonies – Günter Wand
This is one of the most all-round satisfactory (digital) cycles of the Schubert symphonies. Gunter Wand has been called a master of the core German...
WORD CUP 2016
Review: Beethoven, Symphonies 1 & 5, Ivan Fischer / Budapest Festival Orchestra
Review - Beethoven Symphony 1 & 5, Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Channel Classics
The High...
Χορεύοντας στο Σκοτάδι, Τρίερ
Τίτλος: Χορεύοντας στο Σκοτάδι (Dancer in the Dark)
Σκηνοθέτης: Lars von Trier
Παραγωγή: 2000
Ξεκινώντας να πω ότι...
Ρόμα, Cuarón
Τίτλος: ΡόμαΣκηνοθεσία: Alfonso Cuarón Παραγωγή: 2018
Η ταινία είναι ημιβιογραφική και ο Cuarón στήνει οικογενειακές σκηνές εμπνευσμένες από...
WRC Rally Cup
Toni Erdmann
Instead of an ordinary review for this special film, I've decided to write just an outline to name the different reasons that make Toni Erdmann stand out as one of the best (if not the best) films of the year.
Argerich’s Rachmaninov 3rd
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3
Martha Argerich (piano)
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Ricardo Chailly
Released remastered for Philips 50 series...
Han Kang, The Vegeterian
Το βιβλίο της Han Kang The Vegetarian είναι ένα «λογοτεχνικά σωστό» μυθιστόρημα. Εκδόθηκε στη Νότια...
CYCLING TOUR
Οι Νύχτες της Καμπίρια, Φελίνι
Τίτλος: Οι Νύχτες της Καμπίρια (Le Notti di Cabiria)
Σκηνοθέτης: Federico Fellini
Παραγωγή: 1957
Η αλήθεια είναι ότι δεν ήθελα να γράψω γι αυτή την ταινία,...
Alchemy (Music by Jalbert, Stucky & Vine), Jupiter String Quartet & Bernadette Harvey
Music Review: Alchemy / Jupiter String Quartet / Bernadette Harvey (piano) / Marquis
This new release by Marquis features chamber works by three distinguished contemporary composers...
BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee
Film Review Title: BlacKkKlansman / Director: Spike Lee / Released: 2018
There are plenty of false beginning as there are plenty of false...
Η Παρείσφρηση, Spike Lee
Η Παρείσφρηση ίσως να είναι και η πιο δυνατή ταινία του Spike Lee, έναν σκηνοθέτη που δεν φοβάται να λέει αυτό που πιστεύει έξω από τα δόντια και
Ζυραννα Ζατελη, «Και με το Φως του Λυκου Επανερχονται»
«Είναι τρομερό αυτό που συμβαίνει με τη μεγάλη λογοτεχνία, από την αρχαία τραγωδία ώς τη Ζυράννα Ζατέλη και από τον Σαίξπηρ ώς τον Ουίλιαμ...
TENNIS
Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”
Approximately 400 thousand British, Belgian, Dutch and French soldiers were trapped in Dunkirk in May 1940. In this film we are witnessing the rescuing...
Zimerman, Schubert Sonatas D959 and D960
Music review: Krystian Zimerman, Schubert Sonatas D959 D960
These are very interesting interpretations of the last two Schubert sonatas. Zimerman has always been what I'd...
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Review: Beethoven Symphony 7, Kirill Petrenko/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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 Philharmonic, an orchestra we've associated with the big yellow banners...
Review: Bruckner Symphony 8, Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic
Review - Bruckner Symphony 8, Christian Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic / Sony Classical
The High Arts Review Rating ★★★(★)☆
The booklet informs us that this is a captured live performance from Vienna, recorded in October 2019...
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 & Egmont Overtures, Symphony 10 First Movement realised and completed...
Review: Beethoven Symphonies 1-9, Janowski / WDR
Review - Beethoven, Symphonies 1-9, Marek Janowski/WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln NDR Chor / Christian Elsner, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Regine Hangler, Wiebke Lehmkuhl
The High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Janowski's is a solid,...
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Alexander Ekman
Midsummer Night’s Dream (2015) / Alexander Ekman (Choreography & set designs) / Royal Swedish Ballet / Mikael Karlsson (music)
An audacious stage work
True, this has nothing to do with Shakespeare's play apart from sharing the...
MS Slavic 7
Film review: MS Slavic 7 / Director: Sofia Bohdanowicz/ Released: 2019
I have nothing but praise for this contemporary masterpiece which I discovered through MUBI. Director Sofia Bohdanowicz has crafted a genuine work of art,...
Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, Barenboim / West-Eastern Divan...
Music Review: Beethoven, Triple Concerto & Symphony 7 / Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Daniel Barenboim (piano & conductor) / West-Eastern Divan Orchestra / Deutsche Grammophon
The High Arts Review Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★...
“1917”, Sam Mendes
Film review: 1917 / Director: Sam Mendes / Released: 2019
1917 is one of those rare films that appear every once
in a while, to remind you what great cinema is all about. And not from...
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Review: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood / Director: Quentin Tarantino / Released: 2019
That Tarantino is the creator of visually stunning set pieces is a known fact. And his latest instalment, a tour de...
Best classical music albums of 2019
Like last year, here are my top picks for the best classical music albums released in 2019. These are presented in random order, except for my selection for the Best Classical Album of the...