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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Caprices and Laments (Maximiliano Martín)
‘He has a temper, a primitive force harsh and clumsy, with a smattering of blue-eyed Danish amenity.’ So wrote a...
Reviewed by Christian Hoskins in issue: 04/2021
BRAHMS Double Concerto (Thielemann)
In the Brahms Concerto, speaking metaphorically, the soloists’ courtship takes a little time to reach marriage status. The opening cadenzas...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 04/2021
BEETHOVEN Symphony No 7 (Currentzis)
As related in Peter Quantrill’s booklet note for this dynamic MusicAeterna Seventh, Teodor Currentzis seeks ‘an architecture that uncovers spirituality,...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 04/2021
BEETHOVEN Triple Concerto. Trio Op 36 (arr of Symphony No 2)
My days of Beethoven Triple Concerto scepticism are now behind me, thanks to this breathtaking new recording by the powerhouse...
Reviewed by Michelle Assay in issue: 04/2021
JS BACH Harpsichord Concertos Part II (Francesco Corti)
This is the second volume of Bach harpsichord concertos from Francesco Corti and Il Pomo d’Oro, completing the set of...
Reviewed by Lindsay Kemp in issue: 04/2021
ADAMS My father knew Charles Ives. Harmonielehre
With Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass now well into their eighties, John Adams, at 74, remains perhaps the...
Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 04/2021
French Duets (Steven Osborne; Paul Lewis)
Back in December 2010 Jeremy Nicholas waxed lyrical about a recording of Schubert duets, which brought together Paul Lewis and...
Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 04/2021
Contemporary Colours: New Music by Maltese Composers
Charles Camilleri (1931-2009) aside, Maltese classical composers are not widely known. This new album from Navona gathers pieces by six...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 03/2021
American Composers at Play
Judged on artistic terms alone, Stephen Powell’s interpretations make for a deeply satisfying solo debut recital album. His achievement is...
Reviewed by Thomas May in issue: 03/2021
MASLANKA Music for Wind Ensemble
For a composer whose music has been as widely recorded as David Maslanka’s (1943-2017), it may be a surprise that...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 03/2021
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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