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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BLOCH Schelomo BRUCH Kol Nidrei DOHNÁNYI Konzertstuck
Tim Posner’s name may be new to many readers but this young British cellist’s credentials are impressive, his current hats...
Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 06/2024
BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas 1, 5, 6, 10 (Antje Weithaas)
Between them violinist Antje Weithaas and pianist Dénes Várjon made me question the very basis of how I, as a...
Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 06/2024
Euclid Quartet - Breve
Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Euclid Quartet’s new recording showcases contrasting musical gems. All of them are favourite encores and...
Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 06/2024
Lee Hinkle: Modern American Percussion Concerti
This rather attractive album highlights the virtuosity of American percussionist Lee Hinkle, principal percussionist of the 21st Century Consort (based...
Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2024
David Potvin: Catharsis
The debut album by David Potvin – a young, prize-winning pianist based in Montreal – reveals a strong affinity for...
Reviewed by Stephen Cera in issue: 06/2024
Motion Studies
The Crossing, the sterling Philadelphia-based chamber choir, continue their exploration of social and environmental issues with ‘Motion Studies’, a vibrant...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 06/2024
ADAMS City Noir. Fearful Symmetries. Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance (Alsop)
You wouldn’t want to be going out at night in Los Angeles after listening to Adams’s City noir. Dark, menacing...
Reviewed by Pwyll ap Siôn in issue: 06/2024
TCHAIKOVSKY None but the Lonely Heart. Tchaikovsky songs staged by Christoph Loy
Necessity is the mother of invention. In the spring of 2021, Christof Loy was supposed to direct a new production...
Reviewed by Mark Pullinger in issue: 05/2024
STANFORD Shamus O'Brien (Parry)
Remember when we used to be told that there was no significant British opera between Purcell and Britten? If there...
Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 05/2024
ROSSINI Le Siège de Corinthe (Abbado)
Rossini’s Le siège de Corinthe, written for the Paris Opéra in 1826, was a game-changer in the history of opera....
Reviewed by Richard Osborne in issue: 05/2024
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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