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Pierre-Laurent Aimard; Tamara Stefanovich : Visions

The majestic textural landscape, rich harmonic palette, wide dynamic contrasts and cosmic breadth characterising Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen best lend...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 12/2022

Joby Burgess: A Percussionist's Songbook

Listening to percussionist Joby Burgess is like a musical shot in the arm. His recordings are so full of vibrant...

Reviewed by Pwyll ap Siôn in issue: 12/2022

Duo Solo: Bach, Kodály, Ligeti & Folk Songs (Astrig Siranossian)

Kodály’s Solo Cello Sonata has led a charmed life on disc, from János Starker’s inspirational recordings of the 1950s (Nixa,...

Reviewed by Andrew Farach-Colton in issue: 12/2022

Vincent Lardaret: The Scriabin Mystery

Vincent Larderet enters the Scriabin 150th-birthday sweepstakes with a judicious overview of works spanning the composer’s creative lifespan. Expansive and...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 12/2022

SCHUBERT Piano Sonatas, D537, 568 & 664 (Paul Lewis)

For the last instalment of his Schubert survey, recorded over 20 years, Paul Lewis has chosen three earlyish sonatas. The...

Reviewed by Michelle Assay in issue: 12/2022

MOZART Complete Piano Sonatas (Mao Fujita)

Sony likes to make a splash with its new signees – remember Igor Levit’s last five Beethoven sonatas (11/13) or...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 12/2022

MONTGEROULT Études (Clare Hammond)

Where will Clare Hammond pop up next? If she is not championing new works and recording their world premieres, she...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 12/2022

LISZT 'The Organ Composer' (Anna-Victoria Baltrusch)

A good programme, this, with all three of Liszt’s major organ works and the addition of Totentanz in an arrangement...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 12/2022

John Wilson: Upon Further Reflection

Young pianist John Wilson has chosen an interesting blend of 20th-century American piano music for his solo debut release on...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 12/2022

CHAMINADE Piano Music (Mark Viner)

I might just as well simply repeat what I wrote in the February 2019 issue when I welcomed Mark Viner’s...

Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 12/2022

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