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History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vols 1-3 (The Brahms Trio)

These three discs recorded by The Brahms Trio are sure to make some listeners ask: ‘What is Russian in this...

Reviewed by Marina Frolova-Walker in issue: 06/2021

Sonatas for Three Violins (Ensemble Diderot)

The Baroque era was especially good at publishing works under titles that gave no hint of the treasures enclosed within...

Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 06/2021

Festmusik: A Legacy

In his fascinating booklet note essay, David Gordon-Shute, Onyx Brass’s tuba player, explains how an envelope containing a small collection...

Reviewed by Christian Hoskins in issue: 06/2021

MARAIS Troisieme Livre de Pieces de Viole (Francois Joubert-Caillet)

When I reviewed the Deuxième livre back in January 2020, I toyed with the idea of listening to it every...

Reviewed by Mark Seow in issue: 06/2021

LEWIS The Recombinant Trilogy

Professor of Music at Columbia University and a pioneer of interactive computer music, George Lewis made news recently with his...

Reviewed by Liam Cagney in issue: 06/2021

RAVEL; LA TOMBELLE String Quartets (Mandelring Quartet)

Fernand de La Tombelle (1854-1928) was something of an unknown quantity until recently, when a number of important recordings of...

Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 06/2021

LAMB Muto Infinitas

From Carillo to Vïshnegradsky, from Partch to Young, there exists a counter-tradition of composers who have sought in free intonation...

Reviewed by Liam Cagney in issue: 06/2021

KARNAVIČIUS String Quartets Nos 1 & 2 (Vilnius String Quartet)

Jurgis Karnavičius’s work is newly rediscovered in his native Lithuania, though his historical importance has always been clear. Born in...

Reviewed by Ivan Moody in issue: 06/2021

HINDEMITH Wind Sonatas (Les Vents Français)

Previous releases by Les Vents Français have tended to concentrate on ensemble pieces, trios, quintets and so on, with occasional...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2021

DVORÁK Spirit of Bohemia (Fine Arts Quartet)

The Fine Arts Quartet, founded back in 1946, is one of those ensembles that keeps its name while the players...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 06/2021

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