Echoes of Genius: From the Dawn of Electrical Recording to Hidden Violin Treasures
Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
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Scenes from a New Music Séance
While the living are central to the progressive Other Minds festivals in San Francisco, this violin-and-piano spin-off recording features works...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 01/2013
Viola Sonatas, Idylls & Bacchanals
British viola music appears to be enjoying something of a renaissance at the moment, what with several recent recordings of...
Reviewed by Jeremy Dibble in issue: 01/2013
Fantasticus: Baroque Chamber Works
Fantasticus are an Amsterdam-based trio consisting of a Japanese violinist, an English gambist/cellist and an Argentinian harpsichordist, and this disc...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 01/2013
'Duo'
Sol Gabetta has always had a singular ability to make the cello sing in an oddly delicate and feminine way...
Reviewed by Caroline Gill in issue: 01/2013
A Doll's House: Works for Percussion Ensemble
‘A Doll’s House’ is a collection of mostly short (two- to six-minute) and refreshingly varied pieces by British composers born...
Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 01/2013
TELEMANN Time: Travel
Sometimes, especially in Baroque music where even the most engaging music can tend towards the wallpaper if played with even...
Reviewed by Caroline Gill in issue: 01/2013
SCHUMANN Piano Trio No 2. Kinderszenen. Piano Quartet
It was through the Piano Quartet that my love affair with Schumann’s chamber music began, when, as a student, I...
Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 01/2013
FAURÉ Piano Quintet Op 115. Piano Trio Op 120
The unorthodox line-up of the London Bridge Ensemble means that it can create enterprising programmes with ease, though for this...
Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 01/2013
DVOŘÁK Works for Cello and Piano
In the slow movement of his Cello Concerto, Dvořák quotes from his song ‘Lasst mich allein’, a favourite of his...
Reviewed by Geoffrey Norris in issue: 01/2013
BEETHOVEN The Complete String Quartets Vol 1
Rather than presenting their Beethoven set in a neat chronological series, the Belcea Quartet mix quartets of different periods on...
Reviewed by DuncanDruce in issue: 01/2013
Hi-Fi, Books, Reissues & Archive Reviews
Myra Hess: a national treasure revisited in Jessica Duchen’s biography
A compelling portrait of the iconic wartime pianist and cultural hero, brought vividly to life in a...
Mahler in miniature: Stephen Downes delivers a witty, wry portrait for the Critical Lives series
Downes blends biography, pop culture, and provocative insight in this punchy Critical Lives entry
Michel Béroff at 75: Erato's monumental box-set celebrates a brilliant and versatile pianist
Jed Distler revisits the Frenchman’s EMI and Erato recordings in a new 42-disc set
Fell Audio debuts with British-made hi-fi duo offering style, substance, and value
A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and...
New box-sets: Beethoven from Barenboim, Arrau and Klemperer, plus Irmgard Seefried Edition
Rob Cowan on a bumper Beethoven crop and the voice of a seraphic soprano
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