Rewarding collection of French symphonic music
There is a lot of wonderful music on this well-filled 2-CD set. (Each disc lasts more than 73 minutes.) It is all played with refinement and finesse by the Orchestre National de Lyon, led by […]
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Káťa Kabanová – Rattle with the LSO
This, the second part of Simon Rattle’s traversal of Janacek’s operas, follows on from his highly successful The Cunning Little Vixen. Mackerras’ classic Decca account was used for comparison. In terms of the conducting, Rattle […]
A rather nice program (including one real gem) in the ongoing series from Neave Trio
A Room of Her Own is a new collection of music for Violin, Cello and Piano, played by Neave Trio, which continues their exploration of Trios by female composers. I greatly enjoyed their previous Chandos […]
Tubin’s Kratt highlights a terrific program from Paavo Jarvi
This is Paavo Jarvi’s 4th album with the Estonian Festival Orchestra for Alpha Classics, and the highlight is certainly Tubin’s ballet suite, Kratt (Goblin) – which receives headliner status on the front cover. The ballet is based on […]
A rather curious program from Joshua Weilerstein
The title alone is a bit odd. Why this combination for a CD program? But never mind that, I gave it a spin anyway – mainly because I wanted to hear if this promising young […]
Why We Should All Continue Listening to the Music of Jeffrey Kaufman
I wrote a post on this blog on February 22nd about the music of American composer Jeffrey Kaufman. Today I am writing more about his music. Why? Because since I wrote that last post, I […]
The Ivors Academy announces the appointment of Roberto Neri as Chief Executive Officer
Roberto Neri has been confirmed as the next Chief Executive Officer of The Ivors Academy. He will start the role on 15th April, taking over from Interim CEO Charlie Phillips. Roberto has over 20 years’ […]
Classical music’s biggest awards announced in Manchester
The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards – ‘the biggest night in UK classical music’ (The Sunday Times) – have been presented this evening at the Royal Northern College of Music. Staged in Manchester for the first […]
Matthew Swann appointed director of the BBC Concert Orchestra
Following a competitive recruitment process, Matthew Swan has been appointed the new Director of the BBC Concert Orchestra, beginning 27 March. Matthew has over 20 years’ experience in leadership roles across orchestral music. He was […]
Mahler Symphony No3 & Strauss Tod und Verklarung – Jascha Horenstein
This Mahler 3 has always been highly thought of. Horenstein’s Mahler was unostentatious, so you don’t get heart-on-sleeve emotion. Nevertheless, he understood the composer’s fevered imagination, neurosis and quixotic nature. In the first movement at […]
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