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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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
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas Nos 30-32 (Anne Queffélec)
Anne Queffélec is an artist whom I’ve loved in Scarlatti, Bach and Ravel, but Beethoven? This is new territory, certainly...
Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 02/2023
Mozart’s Real Musical Father
On their childhood travels Wolfgang and sister Nannerl dazzled aristocratic audiences with their double acts on the harpsichord. In the...
Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 02/2023
JS BACH The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Andreas Staier)
The recorded repertory of the prolific German harpsichordist and pianist Andreas Staier spans the Baroque through Brahms. His Book 2...
Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 02/2023
Daniel Pioro: Saint Boy
Daniel Pioro is currently Artist in Residence at London’s Southbank Centre, where last October I saw him give the coruscating...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 02/2023
Inbal Segev: 20 for 2020
The past year has seen a fair number of projects that emerged as result of or were inspired by the...
Reviewed by Richard Whitehouse in issue: 02/2023
SHAW The Wheel
Several themes (musical and extramusical) interact and overlap on this fascinating album of solo and chamber compositions by Caroline Shaw,...
Reviewed by Pwyll ap Siôn in issue: 02/2023
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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