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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Saint Louis Reflections
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus’s eighth recording for Regent showcases 11 commissions from the past 15 years, all receiving their...
Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 10/2024
Nicole Keller: Those Americans
A warm welcome to this collection of organ rarities, played with outstanding advocacy by Nicole Keller on the sonically exciting...
Reviewed by Malcolm Riley in issue: 10/2024
RUNESTAD A Dream so Bright
Jake Runestad addresses two major issues in the choral works on this new album: post-traumatic stress disorder and the plight...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 10/2024
Ochre
The Crossing is an ensemble devoted to repertoire that expands the possibilities of vocal music even as it challenges the...
Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 10/2024
DAVIDSON Barefoot
In her booklet notes and interviews, Tina Davidson puts an emphasis on the introspective nature of these five beautifully written...
Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 10/2024
ERKIN; RAVEL; SCHULHOFF String Quartets
Bravo first of all to the Klenke Quartet for having the imagination to pair the Ravel String Quartet neither with...
Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 09/2024
Aigul Akhmetshina: Aigul
Only in her late 20s, Russian-born Aigul Akhmetshina has caused a considerable stir of late after what can only be...
Reviewed by Tim Ashley in issue: 09/2024
MEYERBEER Le Prophète (Elder)
The 21st-century Meyerbeer revival – much talked about, not all that tangible – is so far bearing more fruit on...
Reviewed by Neil Fisher in issue: 09/2024
LULLY Armide (Dumestre)
Like Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques, Vincent Dumestre and Le Poème Harmonique are working their way through the operas...
Reviewed by Richard Lawrence in issue: 09/2024
LEITH Last Days
‘A place where flecks of magic are chipped or hacked from mundanity – where the familiar and domestic are heightened...
Reviewed by Thomas May in issue: 09/2024
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
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
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...
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