August 2023
Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus: Pratschke and King’s Dynamic Collaboration with Musica Florea
Composer: Georg Friedrich Handel Works: Judas Maccabaeus Performers: Sinéad Pratschke, soprano; Catherine King, mezzo-soprano; Charles Humphries, alto;…
Forbidden’s Musical Tapestry: The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Captivating Interpretation of Diptych and Beyond
Composer: Forbidden Works: Diptych (Homage to Brian Blanchflower) 1992, Dedica 1982, Forbidden Colours 1988, Violin Concerto 1986…
Bach’s Mastery: Savall’s Insightful Interpretation with Le Concert des Nations and Hespérion XX
Composer: Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) Works: The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue Performers: Le Concert des…
Nielsen’s Symphonic Journey: Danish State Radio SO’s Insightful Performances of Early Masterpieces
Composer: Carl Nielsen Works: Symphony No. 1 (1893), Symphony No. 5 (1922), Helios Overture (1904) Performers: Danish…
Various Composers’ Masterpieces: A Captivating Journey Through Timeless Melodies and Harmonies
Composer: Various Works: English Dance No. 5 (Arnold), Fantasia on Greensleeves (Vaughan Williams), Anvil Chorus from Il…
Mozart’s Piano Concertos: Richter’s Masterful Collaboration with Japan Shinsei Symphony
Composer: W.A. Mozart Works: Piano Concerto No. 1 in F K.337, Piano Concerto No. 5 in D…
Bernstein’s American Symphonies: DeYoung and Tocco’s Dynamic Collaboration with BBC Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Leonard Bernstein Works: Jeremiah (Symphony No. 1), The Age of Anxiety (Symphony No. 2), Divertimento Performers:…
Mendelssohn’s Piano Concertos: Thibaudet’s Luminous Collaboration with Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: Piano Concertos No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25; No. 2 in D…
Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West: Gavazzi’s Captivating Portrayal with Milan RAI Orchestra’s Lush Sound
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Works: La Fanciulla del West Performers: Carla Gavazzi (Minnie), Ugo Savarese (Jack Rance), Vasco…
Severn Meadows: Paul Agnew’s Evocative Performance of Ivor Gurney’s Art Songs
Works: MEADOWS: Songs by Ivor GURNEY Performers: Paul Agnew, tenor; Julius Drake, piano Recorded: Henry Wood Hall,…
Grieg’s String Quartet: New Helsinki String Quartet’s Nordic Resonance
Composer: Edvard Grieg Works: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27; Jean Sibelius: String Quartet, Op. 56,…