February 2022
Adolphe Adam’s Le Postillon de Lonjumeau: A Captivating Revival by Monte-Carlo Philharmonic’s Stellar Cast
Composer: Adolphe Adam Works: Le Postillon de Lonjumeau Performers: John Aler (Chapelou/Saint-Phar), June Anderson (Madeleine/Madame de Latour),…
Wills’ WONDROUS MACHINE!: Filsell’s Masterful Interpretation of British Organ Works
Composer: Arthur Wills (born 1926) Works: WONDROUS MACHINE! Organ works Performers: Jeremy Filsell (organ) Recorded: Tonbridge School…
Walton’s String Quartets: The Emperor Quartet’s Insightful Exploration of Underrated Masterpieces
Composer: William Walton Works: String Quartet (1922), String Quartet in A minor (1947) Performers: The Emperor Quartet…
Walford Davies’ Choral Works: A Captivating Journey Through Sacred Melodies and Harmonies
Recording Review: Composer: Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869-1942) Works: Solemn Melody (cello and organ arr. Fisher), Jesu…
Wagner’s Parsifal: Knappertsbusch’s Timeless Interpretation at Bayreuth Festival
Composer: Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Works: Parsifal (1865-1882) Performers: Amfortas – George London Titurel – Martti Talvela Gurnemanz…
Vivaldi’s Sacred Masterpieces: The King’s Consort’s Captivating Performance of Volume Six
Composer: ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741) Works: Sacred Music Vol. 6: Beatus vir RV795, Salve Regina RV617, Laudate Dominum…
Villa-Lobos’ Chôros Nos. 8 and 9: Hong Kong Philharmonic’s Captivating Journey Under Kenneth Schermerhorn
Composer: Heitor VILLA-LOBOS (1887-1959) Works: Chôros Nos. 8 (1925) and 9 (1929) Performers: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra…
Verdi’s Falstaff: Karajan’s Dynamic Direction with the Philharmonia Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus Herbert von Karajan, conductor Recorded 1956 EMI CLASSICS CMS5 67083…
Handel’s Celebrated Works: Virtuosi of England’s Exquisite Performances Across Iconic Suites and Sonatas
Composer: George Frideric Handel Works: Water Music Suite in F, Suite in D, Suite in G, Sonata…
Guy-Ropartz’s Orchestral Gems: Thinat’s Evocative Piano Interpretations Illuminate Early 20th-Century French Music
Composer: Joseph Guy-Ropartz Works: Ouverture, Variations et Final (1914); Musiques au Jardin (1920); Nocturne No. 3 (1922)…
Ringger’s Ikarus and Ippolito: Brunner’s Evocative Interpretation with Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Composer: Rolf Urs Ringger (b. 1935, Zurich) Works: Ikarus, Ippolito Performers: Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel / Armin Brunner Label:…
Schubert’s Lieder: Baker’s Soulful Interpretation with Johnson’s Sensitive Accompaniment
Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Lieder: Die junge Nonne, D828; Das Rosenband, D280; Auf dem See, D543; Blumenlied, D431;…