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​Here we have an enticing new recording of the music of Edward MacDowell on Chandos. And who better to bring it to life like no one else can than John Wilson. Well, the first red […]

​This is a disc I’ve been wanting to review but I’m having a hard time thinking of how to describe it. These 3 String Quartets (#2-4) by English composer Joseph Phibbs, played by the fantastic Piatti Quartet, […]

Music from the Americas IVenezuela! Judging from “I” in the title, this appears to be the first in a series, and what an enticing prospect it is. This program contains music from 20th-Century Venezuelan composers, conducted […]

It’s so nice to hear the wonderful Czech Philharmonic on a different record label after being smothered in excess warmth and an airless acoustic on Supraphon practically forever. And even though Pentatone has almost entirely […]

​Here we have another recording of the wonderful Meccore String Quartet, featuring playing of consummate refinement. I am not familiar with these works, and if the music isn’t the most engrossing I’ve heard from this […]

With the proliferation of new Classical releases this year, I’ve found myself spending much more time listening than reviewing, eager to move on to the next batch of CDs that arrives in the mail. So […]

With the proliferation of new Classical releases this year, I’ve found myself spending much more time listening than reviewing, eager to move on to the next batch of CDs that arrives in the mail. So […]

Listening to this disc is pure pleasure. Adrian Sutton is a wonderful composer, and prolific at writing melody. Along with lavish orchestrations, this music positively invites one to sick back, relax and indulge in the […]

I passed on the Calidore String Quartet’s previous Beethoven set of the late quartets, issued in early 2023. Based solely on the sound samples I listened to online, I thought they sometimes sounded a bit […]

This is another somewhat unusual (and likely hard-to-find) release, appearing on a label I’ve never heard of, la dolce volta. Similar to the Paris Polonais disc I recently reviewed, this one seems to be available […]