February 2024
Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis: Zinman’s Inspiring Collaboration with Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and Elite Soloists
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Missa Solemnis in D major Op. 123 Performers: Luba Orgonasova (soprano), Anna…
Dart’s English Keyboard Works: A Captivating Journey through Byrd to Boyce
Composer: Thurston Dart Works: William Byrd: A Fancy, A Voluntarie; John Bull: Salvator Mundi Deus, Fantasia; Orlando…
Giacinto Scelsi’s Chamber Works: Klangforum Wien’s Explorative Journey Through Sonic Landscapes
Composer: Giacinto Scelsi Works: String Quartet No. 4 (1964), Elohim (1965/7), Duo for Violin and Cello (1965),…
Bach’s Complete Cantatas: Stokes’ Thoughtful Translation and Neary’s Insightful Introduction
Composer: J. S. Bach Works: The Complete Cantatas Performers: Richard Stokes (Translator), Martin Neary (Introduction) Recording: published…
Elgar’s Orchestral Masterpieces: Sir Andrew Davis’s Insightful Direction with BBC Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Edward Elgar Works: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40; Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47; Enigma Variations, Op. 36…
Hahn’s Orchestral Treasures: Clavier and Pondepeyre’s Captivating Performances with Philharmonie de Lorraine
Composer: Reynaldo Hahn Works: Violin Concerto, Piano Concerto, Suite Hongroise Performers: Denis Clavier (violin), Angéline Pondepeyre (piano),…
Lazzari’s Piano Trio and Sonata: Trio de France’s Revelatory Exploration of Forgotten Masterpieces
Composer: Sylvio Lazzari (1857 – 1944) Works: Piano Trio op. 13 in G minor, Sonata for violin…
Messiaen’s Livre du Saint-Sacrament: Page’s Spiritual Journey through Organ Soundscapes
Composer: Olivier Messiaen Works: Livre du Saint-Sacrament (1984) Performers: Anne Page, organ Recording: Recorded in Norwich Cathedral,…
Verdi’s Aida: Caballé and Domingo’s Timeless Performance in Historic Recording
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Works: Aida – Opera in four acts Performers: Montserrat Caballé (soprano), Plácido Domingo (tenor),…
Larsson’s Saxophone Works: Kelly’s Captivating Performance with Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Composer: Lars-Erik Larsson Works: Konsert för Saxofon och Stråkorkester (1934), Ballade pour Saxophone et Orchestre (1938), Concertino…
Osterc’s Orchestral Works: Slovenian Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra’s Engaging Revival
Composer: Slavko Osterc Works: Classical Overture, Suite (1929), Three Dances, Symphonic Movement, Four Symphonic Pieces Performers: Slovenian…
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14: Wigglesworth’s Thoughtful Direction with BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Work: Symphony No. 14, Op. 135 (1969) Performers: Joan Rodgers, soprano; John Tomlinson,…
Bonnal’s String Quartets: Quatuor Debussy’s Compelling Exploration of French Modernism
Composer: Joseph-Ermend Bonnal Works: String Quartet No. 1 (1919), String Quartet No. 2 (1938) Performers: Quatuor Debussy…
Orgues Romantiques: Lecaudey’s Masterful Exploration of French Organ Treasures
Composer: ORGUE Works: Suite Gothique op 25 (Boëllmann), Adagio (op 28 no 4), Berceuse (op 31 no…
Sullivan’s The Martyr of Antioch: Balcombe’s Dynamic Interpretation with Northern Chamber Orchestra
Composer: Sir Arthur SULLIVAN Works: The Martyr of Antioch Performers: Catherine Foster (soprano: Margharita), Gillian Knight (contralto),…
Handel’s Complete Flute Sonatas: Beznosiuk, Tunnicliffe, and Nicholson’s Elegant Interpretation
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Works: The Complete Flute Sonatas (Sonata in G major HWV363b, Sonata in…
Contemporary Organ Mastery: Ronald Frost’s Exquisite Interpretation of Seasonal Works
Composer: Various Works: PACHELBEL: Two Chorale Preludes on ‘Vom Himmel Hoch’, BUXTEHUDE: Magnificat Primi Toni, J. S….
Bach’s St. John Passion: An Exquisite Interpretation by Stuttgarter Hymnus-Chorknaben and Soloists
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: St. John Passion Performers: Christine Schäfer, Soprano (Anxilla & Arias); Yvi Jänicke,…
Mozart’s Complete Piano Variations: Brautigam’s Authentic Fortepiano Interpretation
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Complete Piano Variations: Kk. 24, 25, Anh. 138a/547a, 179, 180, 264, 265,…
Estonian Chamber Works: Urb and Lentsius’s Captivating Performances of Contemporary Compositions
Composer: René Eespere, Ester Mägi, Peeter Vähi, Lepo Sumera, Jaan Rääts Works: Significatio for violin, cello and…
Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus: Schwarzkopf’s Enchanting Performance in Historic Recording
Composer: Johann Strauss II Works: Die Fledermaus, Operetta in three acts Performers: Rosalinde Elizabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Adele…
Vivaldi’s Sacred Masterpieces: The Academy of Ancient Music’s Exquisite Performance in King’s College Chapel
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Works: Gloria in D Major RV 589, Dixit Dominus in D Major RV 594,…
Pabst’s Tchaikovsky Paraphrases: Marshev’s Evocative Piano Interpretations
Composer: Pavel Pabst Works: Fantasie sur l’opéra “Mazeppa” (Tchaikovsky), Paraphrase de concert sur l’opéra “Eugene Onegin” (Tchaikovsky),…
Bach’s Six Partitas: Czaja Sager’s Captivating Interpretation of Baroque Mastery
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Six Partitas, BWV 825-830 Performers: Christopher Czaja Sager, piano Recording: July 1993,…