February 2024
Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3: Kapell’s Dazzling Performance with Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Works: Piano Concerto no. 3 in C, op. 26; Dmitri Shostakovich, Preludes, op. 34:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…