Orchestral Anthems (# 2)
Anglican repertoire is the subject of this disc, a sequence of English anthems both rousing and touching. The Choir of Merton College, Oxford enter in absolutely full voice of Elgar’s”Light out of darkness” (from the […]
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%20Sasha%20Gusov.JPG.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Le Piano Symphonique, Lucerne: pianist Alexandre Kantorow in a marathon from Prokofiev to Alkan & Medtner with an Anders Hillborg premiere")
Le Piano Symphonique, Lucerne: pianist Alexandre Kantorow in a marathon from Prokofiev to Alkan & Medtner with an Anders Hillborg premiere
Alexandre Kantorow (Photo: Sasha Gusov) Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor, Haydn: Andante mit variationen in F minor; Alkan: Symphonie pour piano seul, Op. 39; Schaghajegh Nosrati; Le Piano Symphonique at Hotel Schweizerhof, LuzernProkofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in […]
Beethoven’s final trilogy of piano sonatas: Cristian Sandrin excels
Exploration isnt’ just about repertoire; it’s also about new talent. Crisian Sandrin here gives performances of the last three Beethoven piano sonatas for the ages: plus a bonus (Carl Tausig’s arrangement for piano of the […]
Poignant Winterberg: RIP Jonathan Powell
We have written previously on Hanuš/Hans Winterberg, including a concert in Berlin, and an article here, In addition, for the USA journal Fanfare, I reviewed a disc of orchestral music including an historic recording. This […]
Le piano symphonique, Lucerne: Im Klaviergeiste Mozarts with Alexandra Dovgan & Robin Ticciati
Alexandra Dovgan (Photo: Vladimir Volkov) Mozart: Overture to La Clemenza di Tito, Piano Concerto No. 20, Bach: Toccata in E minor, Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor; Alexandra Dovgan, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Robin Ticciati; Le Piano Symphonique at KKL […]
Anne-Sophie Mutter joins Alpha Classics
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Donizetti Songs, #3: Carlo Rizzi returns, this time with Michael Spyres
We discussed Michael Spyres’ Erato disc Contra-tenor previously here, an astonishing delve into what it means to be a tenor (and there’s complement to this disc, Baritenor). Now. Spyres joins Carlo Rizzi for the third […]
The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players – H.M.S. Pinafore
The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ winter ‘mini season’ opened with a thoroughly charming performance of H.M.S. Pinafore, the fourth of the duo’s fourteen collaborations and their first breakthrough hit. This is the first Pinafore staged under Artistic […]
Zoë Martlew’s debut Album Z: an update
An expanded post: the bottom of this previous article is a brief report of last night’s album launch a King’s Place, London. Full links are given at the end, too. Last seen (by me, at […]
Vivanco’s ‘lost’ Requiem: Conductor David Allinson on unearthing new treasures from the Spanish Golden Age
David Allinson and The Renaissance Singers at Holy Sepulchre London, The Renaissance Singers is a chamber choir with a difference. One of London’s leading non-professional vocal groups, for over 80 years it has specialised in […]
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