August 2024

Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7: Skrowaczewski’s Masterful Direction with Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra

Composer: Anton Bruckner Works: Symphony No. 7 in E major Performers: Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski…

Vierne’s Chamber Music: Tachino and Quatuor Athenaeum’s Captivating Exploration

Composer: Louis Vierne Works: Piano Quintet (1918), String Quartet (1894) Performers: Gabriel Tachino (piano), Quatuor Athenaeum Recording:…

Ben-Haim’s Chamber Works: Gila Goldstein’s Evocative Performances at Patrych Sound Studios

Composer: Paul Ben-Haim Works: Suite No. 1 Op. 20a (1933), Suite No. 2 Op. 20b (1936), Five…

Vaughan Williams’ Choral Masterpieces: A Captivating Journey with Sheila Armstrong and London Philharmonic Choir

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: Toward the Unknown Region, Dona nobis pacem, Fantasia (quasi variazione) on the…

Brahms’ Violin Concerto and Beethoven’s Symphony: Kyung Wha Chung’s Captivating Performance with Simon Rattle and the Vienna Philharmonic

Composer: Johannes Brahms Works: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77; Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5…

Flute Masterpieces: Ruffer and Crayford’s Evocative Journey Through American and British Works

Composer: Charles T Griffes, Walter Piston, Hamilton Harty, Ian Wilson, Peter Fribbins, Robert Beaser, Lukas Foss, Cyril…

Franz Lehár’s Le Pays du Sourire: Michel Dens’s Captivating Performance with Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Lamoureux

Composer: Franz Lehár Works: Le Pays du Sourire (The Land of Smiles) Performers: Michel Dens (Sou-Chong), Bernadette…

Grieg’s Complete Music with Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra’s Rich Tapestry of Sound

Composer: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Works: Complete Music with Orchestra Performers: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi, Lilya Zilberstein (pianoforte),…

Vaughan Williams’ English Song Cycles: Thompson’s Expressive Interpretation with Delmé String Quartet

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Igor Gurney Works: On Wenlock Edge, The Western Playland, Ludlow and Teme Performers:…

Sibelius’ Youth Piano Vol 2: Gräsbeck’s Insightful Exploration of Formative Works

Composer: Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Works: Youth Piano Vol 2 Performers: Folke Gräsbeck (piano) Recording: BIS CD 1202…

Lecocq’s La Fille de Madame Angot: Mesplé’s Captivating Performance with the Opéra de Paris

Composer: Charles Lecocq Works: La Fille de Madame Angot (1872, complete, with dialogue in French) Performers: Mady…

Mozart’s Chamber Works for Wind Instruments: Hunt’s and Marriner’s Masterful Interpretations with Chilingirian Quartet and London Mozart Players

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Oboe Quartet in F K370, Clarinet Quintet in A K581, Clarinet Concerto…