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...
Shostakovich Symphonies 4, 5, 6 / Mäkelä / Oslo Philharmonic
Music Review: Shostakovich, Symphonies 4, 5, 6 / Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Klaus Mäkelä / DeccaSummary: This release of Shostakovich’s symphonies 4, 5, and 6...
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...
Barenboim, Brahms, The Symphonies
This is Brahms as it should be. Bold, grand, shamelessly romantic. Of course, Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin have given us first-rate symphony cycles...
Mahler Symphony 2 “Resurrection” – Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra
Mahler, Symphony 2 "Resurrection" Minnesota Orchestra Osmo Vänskä (conductor)Sasha CookeRuby HughesMinnesota ChoraleBIS RecordsWhen you hear the lower strings opening the symphony so fiercely and...
The American Project review, Abrams, Tilson Thomas, Yuja Wang, Louisville Orchestra
Music review Teddy Abrams, Michael Tilson Thomas, The American Project, Yuja Wang (piano), Teddy Abrams (conductor), Louisville Orchestra, Deutsche GrammophonSo, here's how it unfolded: Teddy Abrams,...
Currentzis and the BBC Music Magazine Opera Award 2017
The BBC Music Magazine award for Best Opera recording has been a justifiable victory for Currentzis and his forces for their recording of Don...
Víkingur Ólafsson, Bach & Philip Glass
Music Reviews:Philip Glass, Piano Works (selection)
Víkingur Ólafsson (pianist)
Deutsche GrammophonBach, Solo Piano Works (selection)
Víkingur Ólafsson (pianist)
Deutsche Grammophon
Philip Glass
I have listened to a lot of different recordings of the...
Alchemy (Music by Jalbert, Stucky & Vine), Jupiter String Quartet & Bernadette Harvey
Music Review: Alchemy / Jupiter String Quartet / Bernadette Harvey (piano) / MarquisThis new release by Marquis features chamber works by three distinguished contemporary composers...
Review: Bruckner Symphony 8, Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic
Review - Bruckner Symphony 8, Christian Thielemann / Vienna Philharmonic / Sony ClassicalThe booklet informs us that this is a captured live performance from...
