Offenbach’s La Périchole: Lafaye’s Captivating Performance in a Stellar Cast
Composer: Jacques Offenbach Works: La Périchole (1868) Performers: Susanne Lafaye (sop) (La Périchole), Raymond Amade (ten) (Piquillo),…
Villa-Lobos’ Symphonic Legacy: SWR RSO’s Captivating Journey with Carl St. Clair
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos Works: Symphonies Nos. 4 (“Victoria”), 6 (“Sobre a linha das montanhas do Brasil”), 8,…
Ropartz’s Piano Music: Thinat’s Compelling Exploration of French Modernism
Composer: Guy Ropartz (1864-1955) Works: Piano Music Performer: Françoise Thinat (piano) Label: Marco Polo Release Date: 1991…
Bach’s Harpsichord Masterpieces: Richard Egarr’s Captivating Exploration of Timeless Elegance
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Partita No.1, BWV825; 6 Small Preludes from Johann Peter Kellner’s Collection; Fuga…
Beethoven’s Pioneering Sonatas: Gieseking’s Masterful Interpretations of the C Major, F Minor, E Major, and A Flat Major Works
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Works: Piano Sonata No 21 in C major, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’; Piano Sonata…
Holmboe’s Piano Works: Blyme’s Masterful Exploration of Danish Modernism
Composer: Vagn Holmboe Works: Suono da Bardo – Symphonic Suite (1949), Sonatina Briosa (1941), Suite (1931), Rumaesk…
Atterberg’s Piano Works: Derwinger’s Expressive Journey with Radio-Philharmonie Hannover
Composer: Kurt Atterberg Works: Piano Concerto, Rhapsody, Ballade and Passacaglia Performers: Löve Derwinger (piano), Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des…
Contemporary Voices: The Hoxton Thirteen Composers’ Ensemble’s Innovative Exploration
Composer: Various Works: Patterning (Tansy Davies), Saturnine (Jonathan Powell), Constellations (Mary Bellamy), Buoy (Morgan Hayes), Partners in…
Knut Vaage’s Contemporary Works: BIT 20 Ensemble’s Innovative Performance
Review Metadata: Composer: Knut Vaage (b. 1961) Works: Movements, Hexa, Transit, Jug Band Rag Performers: BIT 20…
Martinu’s Symphonic Landscapes: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine’s Captivating Performance Under Arthur Fagen
Composer: Bohuslav Martinu Works: Symphony No. 3, Symphony No. 5 Performers: National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Arthur…
Bach’s Piano Transcriptions: Busoni’s Masterful Reimagining of Sacred Works
BACH-BUSONI: Piano Transcriptions Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) arr. Ferruccio BUSONI (1866-1924) Prelude and Fugue in D, BWV…
Bartók’s Orchestral Masterpieces: Botstein’s Compelling Exploration with London Philharmonic
Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Concerto for Orchestra (1943) Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12 (1921) Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op….
Mozart’s Aria Mastery: Celebrating Gluck’s Dramatic Legacy and Mysliveček’s Melodic Charm
Composer: W.A. Mozart, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Josef Mysliveček Works: From La Clemenza di Tito (1791) “Parto, ma…
Holmboe’s Nature-Inspired Preludes: Athelas Sinfonietta’s Evocative Performances with Jesper Juul Sørensen and Anne Mehter Stæhr
Composer: Vagn Holmboe Works: Preludes for Sinfonietta – Vol. 2: Prelude No. 1 To a Pine Tree…
Medtner’s Piano Works: Binns’ Insightful Journey Through Introspection and Elegance
Composer: Nikolai Medtner Works: Sonate-Ballade Op. 27, Sonata Minacciosa, Sonate Orageuse Op. 53 No. 2, Four Skazki…
Louis Glass’ Symphonic Journey: Plovdiv Philharmonic’s Captivating Revival Under Nayden Todorov
Composer: Louis Glass Works: Symphony No. 1 (1894), Symphony No. 5 Sinfonia Svastica (1919-20) Performers: Plovdiv Philharmonic…
Moussorgsky’s Boris Godounov: Chaliapin’s Commanding Presence in Royal Opera House’s Historic Performance
Composer: Modest Moussorgsky Works: Boris Godounov (Rimsky edition): Prologue, Scenes from Acts 2 and 3, Act 4…
Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major: Brandis Quartet’s Evocative Interpretation
Composer: Franz Schubert Works: String Quintet in C major, D. 956 Performers: Brandis Quartet, Jörg Baumann (cello)…
Grieg’s Lyric Pieces: A Captivating Journey through Emotion with Leif Ove Andsnes
Composer: Edvard Grieg Works: Lyric Pieces (Selected) – op.12 no.1 Arietta; op.38 no.1 Berceuse; op.43 no.1 Butterfly;…
Toch’s String Quartets: Buchberger String Quartet’s Captivating Journey Through Turbulence
Composer: Ernst Toch Works: String Quartets – No. 11, Op. 34 (1924), No. 13, Op. 74 (1953)…
Ivanovs’ Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 10: Zhukov’s Captivating Performance with Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Janis Ivanovs Works: Piano Concerto (1959), Symphony No. 10 (1960) Performers: Igor Zhukov (piano), Latvian National…
Brahms’ Violin Concerto: Barbosa’s Emotional Depth with E.N.R Symphony Orchestra
Johannes BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 Vasco Barbosa, violin E.N.R Symphony Orchestra Fritz Rieger,…
Mozart’s Piano Sonatas, Volume 3: Roberte Mamou’s Captivating Exploration of A Minor and Beyond
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Piano Sonatas, Volume 3: Sonata in A minor, K310; Sonata in C…
Bach’s Sacred Cantatas: A Captivating Journey with the Monteverdi Choir
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Works: Cantata BWV 8: Liebster Gott, wann werd ich sterben; Cantata BWV 78:…