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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MENDELSSOHN Cello Sonatas. Trio (de Hoog)
The cello may technically be the star of the show in Mendelssohn’s two cello sonatas but they’re equally works that...
Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 11/2020
Hoffmeister's Magic Flute, Vol 1
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754-1812) falls into that unfortunate group of composers most famous for a piece of music by someone...
Reviewed by David Threasher in issue: 11/2020
FRANCES-HOAD The Whole Earth Dances
Cheryl Frances-Hoad (b1980) has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Champs Hill Records these past few years, this latest release a...
Reviewed by Richard Whitehouse in issue: 11/2020
Music for a Viennese Salon: Haydn, Kraus, Dittersdorf
Booklet notes by Steven Zohn set the scene for this disc – an imaginary Viennese salon concert from October 1801...
Reviewed by Mark Seow in issue: 11/2020
BUCKLEY From Ocean's Floor
From Dennehy to Walshe, Ann Cleare to Andrew Hamilton, a slew of Irish voices have recently caught international attention. Not...
Reviewed by Liam Cagney in issue: 11/2020
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas Nos 1-4 (Frank Peter Zimmermann)
A special joy of this Beethoven anniversary year has been the opportunity to hear performers of immense intelligence and experience...
Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 11/2020
BRUCKNER Symphonies Nos No 4-7 (Gergiev)
After a decidedly uneven start to their St Florian recordings of Bruckner’s nine numbered symphonies, Valery Gergiev and the Munich...
Reviewed by Peter Quantrill in issue: 11/2020
Xuefei Yang: Sketches of China
Truth, fantasy, boldness and delicacy. Listening to Chinese classical guitarist Xuefei Yang’s latest album is like watching a parade of...
Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 11/2020
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 5. Francesca di Rimini (Järvi)
On the cover of this Tchaikovsky Fifth, a smiling Paavo Järvi seems to indicate that all will be well. And...
Reviewed by Mark Pullinger in issue: 11/2020
TAVENER No Longer Mourn For Me (Steven Isserlis)
Here is a disc that proves to be much more than the sum of its parts. At first sight, it...
Reviewed by Ivan Moody in issue: 11/2020
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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