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...
One of Sviatoslav Richter’s great attributes as a Rachmaninov player was his ability to pick and choose among the compositions,...
Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 03/2016
There has been a resurgence of interest in Antoine Mariotte of late thanks to the revival, in 2014, of his...
Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 03/2016
It is nearly 20 years since Arnaldo Cohen inaugurated Naxos’s series of all Liszt’s solo piano music (6/97). Leslie Howard,...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 03/2016
This latest release from ak Ozmo again demonstrates the London-based lutenist and conductor’s searching intellect and wry imagination. But it...
Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 03/2016
Sergei Bortkiewicz (1877-1952) was a man born out of his time, musically and physically. He had no time for atonal...
Reviewed by Jeremy Nicholas in issue: 03/2016
To call Sokolov’s Schubert heavy-laden would certainly be no exaggeration. However, to say, as the gushy booklet essay does of...
Reviewed by David Fanning in issue: 03/2016
Just over a year ago, Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent released an album of music by William Byrd (‘Infelix...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 03/2016
What at first glance might seem a little contrived about this programme quickly reveals itself to be a rather brilliant...
Reviewed by Edward Breen in issue: 03/2016
Recorders and sopranos – it might not be Cav/Pag or Gheorghiu and Alagna, but it’s still one of music’s great...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 03/2016
If Humperdinck and Hindemith seem like odd bedfellows, try adding Finzi, Berg and Ravel to the mix and you’ll find...
Reviewed by Alexandra Coghlan in issue: 03/2016
Rare and revelatory, these archival releases span a century of recording history – from the...
A compelling portrait of the iconic wartime pianist and cultural hero, brought vividly to life in a...
Downes blends biography, pop culture, and provocative insight in this punchy Critical Lives entry
Jed Distler revisits the Frenchman’s EMI and Erato recordings in a new 42-disc set
A new name on the audio scene, courtesy of a British hi-fi retailer launching a ‘house brand’: and...
Rob Cowan on a bumper Beethoven crop and the voice of a seraphic soprano
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