Héloïse Werner: close-ups
The programme here echoes that of Werner’s Wigmore Hall concert last April (review), and holds the Hidegard O vis as constant; sadly, I had to miss out on Werner and fiends at King’s Place last […]
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Mozart Symphonies 34-36
There consecutive symphonies here, two nicknames, one Minuet. It’s a recipe for much delight, as Michael Collins leads the Philrmonia in performances of strength and lyricism, performance material based on the Neue Mozart Ausgabe (New […]
An Invitation at the Schumanns’
What a lovely idea, beautifully realised. “An evening at the Schumann’s: is very much Robert and Clara; or is that Clara and Robert? We start with Clara, the Andante molto, the first of the three […]
Trio de la cour de Belgique
This is the “Belgian Court Trio” (Trio from the Court of Belgium, literally)” Emile Bouquet, piano (1878-1959); Alfred Dubois, violin, and Maurice Dambois, cello (1889-1969). All encodings are taken from Columbia originals (a watchword for […]
Così fan tutte/i: ENO’s fairground foray
Relocation, relocation, relocation: Coney Island, Booklyn, is a long way from the Bay of Naples. But such is the setting for Phelim McDermott’s Cosi fan tutte; or is that Cosi fan tutti? The latter appears […]
To Gothenburg: Alfvén and Rautavaara
The indefatigable Neeme Jävi (I wonder what his record disc total is?) leads the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra in his fabulously recorded disc, a coupling of composers one might not immediately consider juxtaposing, too: the Swedish […]
A Valentine’s (barbed) bouquet: Songs of Love & War, Monteverdi’s Eighth of Madrigals
Monteverdi Madrigals, Book VIII (excerpts). Altri canti d’Amor; Ho che’l ciel e la terra; Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda; Ballo, Movete al mio bel suon la piante snll. Altri canti de Mare; Vago augelletto […]
Branching out: Iris Scialom & Antonin Bonnet’s “Aborescence”
So, afe the French part of Sandine Piau nd David Kadouch’s Wigmore recital on Monday (review posted yesterday), here’s an extension of that French arm: Iris Scialom and Antonin Bonnet making their recoding debut as […]
Sandrine Piau at Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall 125:Schubert, Clara Schumann, Wolf, Poulenc, Lili Boulanger, Ravel, Jeanne Bernard Sandrine Piau (soprano); David Kadouch (piano). Wigmore Ha, 1pm, 09.02.2026 Schubert Schwanengesang, D 957: Liebesbotschaft; Ständchen; Am Meer. Clara Schumann Ich hab’ in […]
Wranitzky Symphonies on cpo
This is Classical Explorer‘s seventh post on Wranitzky,by my count, from ballet (Das listinge Bauernmädchen), to music for plays, to various symphony releases. We start with one of the late symphonic, Op. 50 in G-Major: […]
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