February 2024
Ravel’s Chamber Masterpieces: Grumiaux and Beaux Arts Trio’s Captivating Interpretations
Composer: Maurice Ravel Works: Violin Sonata, Piano Trio Performers: Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Istvan Hajdu (piano), Maurice Gendron…
Bach’s Goldberg Variations: Leonhardt’s Timeless Interpretation on Harpsichord
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Performers: Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord Recording: June 1953, Konzerthaus,…
Chopin’s Mazurkas: Nina Milkina’s Captivating Interpretation at Wigmore Hall
Composer: CHOPIN, Frédéric (1810-1849) Works: Mazurkas, opp. 6, 7, 17, 24, 30, 33, 41, 50, 56, 59,…
Handel’s Oratorio Deborah: Scholl and Ducret’s Captivating Performance with Barokorchester Frankfurt
Composer: George Frideric Handel Works: Deborah Performers: Elizabeth Scholl (soprano), Natacha Ducret (soprano), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor), Ewa…
Holst’s Choral Works: Guildford Choral Society’s Inspiring Rendition of Fantasia and Symphony
Composer: Gustav Holst Works: Choral Fantasia (1930), First Choral Symphony (1925) Performers: Lynne Dawson (soprano), John Birch…
Suk’s Intimate Piano Works: Lauriala’s Evocative Journey Through Love and Memory
Composer: Josef Suk Works: Six Piano Pieces, Op. 7: Song of Love, Humoreske, Recollections, Idylls, Dumka, Capriccietto;…
Goldsmith’s Orchestral Works: A Journey Through Emotional Landscapes with London Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith Works: Christus Apollo, Music for Orchestra, Fireworks Performers: Anthony Hopkins (narrator), Eirian James (mezzo-soprano),…
Bach’s Cantatas BWV 1-64: Gächinger Kantorei’s Timeless Revival of Sacred Masterpieces
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Cantatas BWV 1-64 (selected from Vol 1) Performers: Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart,…
John Field’s Piano Concertos Nos. 5 and 6: Frith’s Sensitive Touch with Northern Sinfonia
Composer: John Field Works: Piano Concertos Nos. 5 and 6 Performers: Benjamin Frith, piano; Northern Sinfonia; David…
Pfitzner’s Von Deutscher Seele: A Captivating Interpretation by Sieghart and Wiener Symphoniker
Composer: Hans Pfitzner Works: Von Deutscher Seele – Eichendorff-Kantate (1921) Performers: Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Barbara Hölzl (mezzo-soprano),…
Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1: Rubinstein’s Majestic Interpretation and Katchen’s Poignant Ballades
Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Piano Concerto No. 1, Four Ballades Op. 10 Performers: Arthur Rubinstein, piano (Concerto),…
Mendelssohn’s Masterful Landscapes: Scottish National Orchestra’s Evocative Interpretations of Overtures and Symphonies
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: The Hebrides – Overture, Op. 26; Symphony No. 3 in A minor –…
Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel: Nikiteanu and Hartelius Shine in Zurich Opera’s Enchanting Revival
Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck Works: Hänsel und Gretel Performers: Liliana Nikiteanu (Hänsel), Malin Hartelius (Gretel), Volker Vogel (Witch),…
Strauss’s Early Piano Works: Marshev’s Captivating Exploration of Mood and Emotion
Composer: Richard Strauss Works: Piano Sonata in B minor Op. 5, Five Piano Pieces Op. 3, Stimmungsbilder…
Liszt’s Poetic Mastery: Curzon’s Enchanting Performance of Diverse Piano Works
Composer: Franz Liszt (1811-1886), Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Works: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, Berceuse, Valse…
Monteverdi’s L ’ Incoronazione di Poppea: Watkinson’s Captivating Portrayal in Venice’s Historic Theatre
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi Works: L’Incoronazione di Poppea Performers: Carolyn Watkinson (sop) (Nerone), Judith Nelson (sop) (Drusilla), Peter…
Calegari’s La Resurrezione di Lazzaro: Academia de li Musici’s Captivating Revival of a Forgotten Oratorio
Composer: Antonio Calegari Works: La Resurrezione di Lazzaro Performers: Academia de li Musici / Athesis Chorus /…