Calidore String Quartet – American Tapestry
I was enticed by this album’s alluring title, which has more relevance and meaning than many seen on Classical albums these days. This one makes sense, so it works – and I welcomed it. After this […]
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Opere per corno e pianoforte, from Verdi (!) to Rota
The program presented here by Nilo Caracristi and Giancarlo Guarino covers various centuries and styles, from Verdi to Rota. Verdi? Well, a Fantasia sopra alcuni motivi dell’opera “I due Foscari” di Giuseppe Verdi, by Gustavo […]
Francesco Piemontesi’s breathtaking musicality, live at Wigmore Hall
Schubert, Liszt Francesco Piemontesi (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 04.05.2026 Schubert Piano Sonata No. 18 in G, D 894 (1826) Liszt Années de pèlerinage, première année, Suisse, S 180 (1848-55) I first encountered Francesco Piemontesi’s beautifully […]
Classicism, humour, energy: Trio Bohémo and the first complete recording of Reicha’s trios
Anton Reicha was a Bohemia-born, Bavarian-educated, later naturalized French composer, who was a friend and contemporary of Beethoven. Whilst he wrote in a wide variety of genres he is mainly remembered for his substantial early […]
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Anna Clyne in residence, collaborations with Jess Gillam, Alice Sarah Ott & Rushil Ranjan, Britten’s War Requiem at Coventry Cathedral: the CBSO 2026/27 season
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Kazuki Yamada (Photo: Andrew Fox) The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), music director Kazuki Yamada has announce their 2026/2027 season. One highlight must be Remembrance Day, when Kazuki Yamada […]
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Enyi Okpari with Martin James Bartlett at Lighthouse
Arnold Bax’s lavishly scored Tintagel was inspired by a holiday romance with pianist Harriet Cohen whilst visiting the north Cornish coast in 1917. Whether an evocation of Atlantic rollers, the castle-crowned cliff of Tintagel or an encapsulation […]
Tales of Love & Loss: virtuosity from the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists in a satisfying & unusual triple bill
Elena Langer: Four Sisters – Jingwen Cai, Ellen Pearson, Hannah Edmunds, Madeline Robinson, Sam Hird – Royal Opera (Photo: Mark Senior) Tales of Love and Loss: Elizabeth Maconchy: The Departure, Charlotte Bray: Making Arrangements, Elena […]
Youthful promise: four young artists in the Musicians’ Company concerts at Wigmore Hall
Jay Broadhurst (Photo: Julian Guidera) The Musicians’ Company Concerts: Dani Howard, Francis Poulenc, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann; Danushka Edirisinghe, George Herbert, Jay Broadhurst, Zany Denyer; Wigmore HallReviewed 5 May 2026 Recipients of the Concordia Foundation […]
Anastasia Evsina: Benediction
This is an ambitious album, released on the Prima Classic label and subtitled, “From The Shades to The Light,” built on statements such as, Why not reflect on art as a benediction of life, finding […]
“Symphonies in Three Movements”. A clever concept, but…
An intriguing title comes from Alpha Classics and a conductor who made a strong impression on me when I encountered her a couple years ago, on an album of Harp Concertos, with Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra. […]
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