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JS BACH Christmas Oratorio (Gardiner)

From the intense and heartfelt rapport between John Eliot Gardiner and his ensembles captured on this recording, one would be...

Reviewed by Thomas May in issue: 12/2024

ARLEN 'The Song of Songs, The Poet in Exile'

Vienna-born Walter Arlen (né Walter Aptovitzer) showed conspicuous musical talents as a schoolboy, striking up a long-lasting friendship with Paul...

Reviewed by Andrew Achenbach in issue: 12/2024

Songs of Joy and Sorrow

It goes without saying that Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang and German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser are outstanding soloists – but how...

Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 12/2024

Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott: Merci

The theme of friendship runs through this recital – not only that between Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott, a partnership...

Reviewed by Adrian Edwards in issue: 12/2024

Ida: Homage to Ida Presti

The Duo Presti-Lagoya, comprising Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya, was one of the most influential and celebrated guitar duos of...

Reviewed by William Yeoman in issue: 12/2024

Coco Tomita: Echoes

In a world where Enescu received his due, the Impressions d’enfance would rank alongside Children’s Corner and Kinderszenen as adult...

Reviewed by Peter Quantrill in issue: 12/2024

Dejan Lazić: Viennese Rhapsody

The Croatian-born pianist Dejan Lazić, who turned 47 earlier this year, has some 20 odd recordings as solo pianist, chamber...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 12/2024

WALKER Complete Piano Works Vols 1&2 (Alexandre Dossin)

Though the centenary of George Walker (1922-2018) a couple years ago brought a degree of belated recognition, the legacy of...

Reviewed by Thomas May in issue: 12/2024

TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons (Bruce Liu)

The latest release by the Canadian pianist Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 Chopin Competition, is devoted to Tchaikovsky’s 1875...

Reviewed by Patrick Rucker in issue: 12/2024

STEVENSON Piano Works (Peter Jablonski)

Among composer-pianists of his generation, Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015) was not so much an outlier as a throwback to another era....

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 12/2024

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