Bruckner Symphony 8 – Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
"Bruckner's Eighth Symphony is the zenith of symphonic writing." — Sergiu Celibidache
Is this the best symphony ever written? Quite possibly: even if it is...
Lindberg, Pettersson Symphony 5 & 7
The 16 symphonies of Allan Pettersson have often been described as music of pain, anguish, and sadness. They are unlike those of any other...
Suzuki, Beethoven “Missa Solemnis”
The expectations run high when there is a new Suzuki release with his Bach Collegium Japan. It is really hard to find a weak...
P. T. Anderson, “Phantom Thread”
Title: Phantom Thread
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Released: 2018
Film Review: Phantom Thread
Paul Thomas Anderson at his most emotional.
Within minutes of witnessing Daniel Day-Lewis’ acting in the...
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...
