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SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes and Fugues, Op 87 (Hannes Minnaar)

Shostakovich’s pianistic magnum opus continues to grow in stature, both musically and ethically. Each encounter reveals new facets of its...

Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 02/2023

SCHUMANN Fantasie. Arabeske. Kinderszenen (Fabrizio Chiovetta)

The Swiss pianist Fabrizio Chiovetta has amassed an impressive discography on the Claves, Palexa and Aparté labels over the past...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 02/2023

SCHUBERT Piano Sonatas Vol 3 (William Youn)

I much enjoyed the finesse of William Youn’s playing in his first volume of Schubert (A/20) and now we reach...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 02/2023

RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit SCRIABIN Piano Sonata No 2 (Aidan Mikdad)

The Royal Academy of Music in London celebrated its bicentenary last year. Among the initiatives to mark this milestone was...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 02/2023

RAVEL Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol 2 (Oleg Marshev)

If you want to hear ‘Ondine’ from Gaspard de la nuit sound like Rachmaninov rather than Ravel, consider Oleg Marshev’s...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 02/2023

MOSCHELES Études, Op 70 (Michele Bolla)

In the evolution of the piano étude, Moscheles’s set of 24 studies in all the major and minor keys provides...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 02/2023

HANDEL Five Great Suites for Harpsichord (Ton Koopman)

Anyone who agreed with my eager recommendations of recent Handel ‘Great Suites’ recordings by Pierre Hantaï (smoothly singing lines, rippling...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 02/2023

DEBUSSY; RAVEL; ZANON 'Nuit et jour'

The Bulgarian-born pianist Maria Martinova is the founder of Tanguarda, a brilliant ensemble devoted to contemporary tangos, whose vibrant collaborations...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 02/2023

COUPERIN Messe propre pour les couvents

The two liturgical organ Masses that 21-year-old Couperin published in 1690 as his Pièces d’orgue can be performed or recorded...

Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 02/2023

BYRD Pavans & Galliards, Variations & Grounds (Daniel-Ben Pienaar)

Pianist Daniel-Ben Pienaar makes no effort to sharpen the sound of his instrument or play with greater incision when rendering...

Reviewed by Philip Kennicott in issue: 02/2023

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