Perahia, Beethoven Sonatas Moonlight & Hammerklavier
This has been an anticipated release. Perahia recording two of the most famous Beethoven piano sonatas. Do we need another recording of the Moonlight...
Ruben Östlund, “The Square”
Title: The Square
Director: Ruben Östlund
Released: 2017
The Square is much better than the average cinemagoer wants you to believe. A lot has been already written about...
Codebreaker (James McCarthy) & Ode to a Nightingale (Will Todd)
This is a major new addition. Codebreaker is a 55-minute piece for choir, orchestra and soprano, composed by British composer James McCarthy and premiered...
Nimrod Borenstein, Violin Concerto
Nimrod Borenstein’s Violin Concerto is a substantial work cast in four movements. It resembles the style of Prokofiev, Barber, Glass and -dare I say-...
Ali Smith, “Autumn”
It’s not easy to blur the line between dreams and illusions, but Ali Smith succeeds effortlessly. "It was the worst of times, it was...
Currentzis, Tchaikovsky Symphony 6 “Pathetique”
Currentzis seems to shock and awe with each new release. I had been eagerly anticipating this Tchaikovsky release, having been exposed to the conductor’s...
Trifonov, “Evocations”
Trifonov has already established himself as a leading pianist of our generation and this release has been met with some great reviews. What we...
Zimerman, Schubert Sonatas D959 and D960
Music review: Krystian Zimerman, Schubert Sonatas D959 D960 These are very interesting interpretations of the last two Schubert sonatas. Zimerman has always been what I'd...
Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk”
Approximately 400 thousand British, Belgian, Dutch and French soldiers were trapped in Dunkirk in May 1940. In this film we are witnessing the rescuing...
Mahler Symphony 5 – Jansons, Bavarian RSO
BR Klassik’s output lately consists of first class performances. Like its recent Haitink Mahler 3, this Mahler 5 with the Bavarian RSO and Mariss...
