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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Unbound
The Jasper Quartet select seven pieces written since 2005 for their third Sono Luminus CD. Five begin with a pulse...
Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 06/2017
Thrive on Routine
The newest recording from ACME (American Contemporary Music Ensemble) contains a bounty of appealing recent works. Four are by ensemble...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 06/2017
Black Mountain Songs
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus introduced ‘Black Mountain Songs’ during the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival in 2014. Along...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 06/2017
RANDS Vincent
Bernard Rands may be one of the most patient operatic composers of all time. From initial idea to first production,...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 06/2017
Small Storms: Short Pieces by Martinů
Martinů’s three cello sonatas were preceded by a clutch of suites and movements written in Paris (mostly) in 1930-31. The...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2017
RACHMANINOV Vespers
Since Gloriæ Dei Cantores are one of North America’s finest non-professional choirs with at least 50 CDs to their credit,...
Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 06/2017
William Appling: JOPLIN Complete Rags, Waltzes and Marches
William Appling (1932-2008) was a highly respected teacher and superb choral director who influenced many lives. He discovered Scott Joplin’s...
Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 06/2017
CHILDS Heaven to Clear When Day Did Close
There is cool in American maverick music like Lou Harrison, who couldn’t resist the mainstream, and then there is cool...
Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 06/2017
The Italian Job
My heart skipped a beat when this new offering from La Serenissima and Adrian Chandler landed on my desk, such...
Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 05/2017
ELGAR Cello Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme
A most unusual account of the Elgar Concerto, one that’s both musically gripping and recorded at relatively close quarters. The...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 05/2017
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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