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...
We know very little of Francesco Scarlatti, whose reputation has always been overshadowed by those of his elder brother Alessandro...
Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 06/2023
It was described by my colleague Fabrice Fitch as ‘one of Renaissance music’s hidden gems’, but I think it’s now...
Reviewed by Edward Breen in issue: 06/2023
Tying in with the composer’s centenary, this new double album of Ligeti’s a cappella choral music vies with the classic...
Reviewed by Liam Cagney in issue: 06/2023
Two albums of anthems written for the coronations of English kings, recorded in late 2022 for release on April 28,...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 06/2023
In Exile was recorded live at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall in December 2021 as part of the CBSO’s centenary celebrations. The...
Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 06/2023
Reviewing these ensembles’ recording of Byrd’s 1588 Psalmes, Sonets, and Songs (6/21), I wondered whether they intended to survey all...
Reviewed by Fabrice Fitch in issue: 06/2023
When it comes to choral music in Britain, are there more powerful kingmakers than Stephen Layton and The Choir of...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 06/2023
Roderick Chadwick’s 2020 recital ‘La mer bleue’, featuring the first book of Catalogue d’oiseaux alongside Szymanowski and David Gorton, set...
Reviewed by Richard Whitehouse in issue: 06/2023
'I like to bring works composed in various epochs under one umbrella. I need to feel the connection between the...
Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 06/2023
Schumann’s Waldszenen as a set rarely comes up for review. A shame, for these nine miniature tone poems – composed,...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 06/2023
Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
A compelling portrait of the iconic wartime pianist and cultural hero, brought vividly to life in a...
Downes blends biography, pop culture, and provocative insight in this punchy Critical Lives entry
Jed Distler revisits the Frenchman’s EMI and Erato recordings in a new 42-disc set
A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and...
Rob Cowan on a bumper Beethoven crop and the voice of a seraphic soprano
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