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2024 in record reviews: white-hot prophets, sensitive souls, a German in Venice, Holst’s organ and the 20th century brass band
Early and late feature heavily in this year’s selection, but in the middle a pair of individual performances stand out. The white-hot dramatic impetus of John Osborn’s account of the title role in Meyerbeer’s Le prophète […]
Excellent performances of two underrated American violin works
I’ve been on Pentatone’s case lately – for good reason. (Please see my blog for reviews.) However, this latest release is a bit different. And a lot better than what I’ve been hearing from the […]
Janacek’s time has truly come
Tonight in Berlin, the Staatsoper launches a new production of The Excursions of Mr Broucek. Tomorrow in Munich, the Staatsoper opens a new Katya Kabanova. This is not a Janacek anniversary year. It is routine […]
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