The Portrait Players (Emilia Agajew, Kristiina Watt, Claire Ward, Mirim Nohl) with Dame Emma Kirkby I Voci Segreti: Monteverdi, Luzzaschi, Quagliati, Piccinini, Ortiz, Malvezzi, Coma, Settimia Caccini, Marenzio, Francesca Caccini; The Portrait Players, Dame Emma […]
This is the fourth volume on Chandos of music by Gordon Jacob suddent and Vaughan Williams protegée R4th Gipps (1921-99). Previously at Classical Explorer, we have covered the Chandos release Paper of Dreams, and, on […]
After Martha Argerich d Dong Hyek Lim’s recital at the Festival Hall last week , it seemed only right to remind ourselves of her greatest Chopin recordings via this 5 CD (and one bluray audio) […]
Sofiane Pamart French pianist and composer Sofiane Pamart is redefining modern classical music for a new generation. Known for blending high fashion, street culture, and virtuosic piano mastery, Pamart has amassed over a billion streams […]
This post was originally intended to run in parallel with a report on Elsa Dreisig’s Wigmore Hall recital on March 25: sadly, she had to cancel (replaced by Marianne Crebassa), but this new disc remains. […]
Thomas Elwin as Nemorino in Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love with Wild Arts in 2023 (Photo: Bonnie Britain) Tenor Thomas Elwin is hosting a concert in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. For Thomas Elwin & Friends at the […]
Graham Sutherland: The Crucifixion – St Matthew’s Church, Northampton Edmund Finnis, Allegri, Barber, Victoria, James MacMillan; Tenebrae, Britten Sinfonia, cond: Nigel Short; Snape Maltings Concert Hall, SuffolkReviewed by Tony Cooper, 2 April 2026 The Maundy […]
I was drawn to this disc for one reason. Joseph Phibbs. Seeing that he wrote a new work enticed me into acquiring this release from Toccata Classics. In all honesty, I wouldn’t have been terribly […]
Bach: St Matthew Passion – Alex Rosen (Jesus), Nick Pritchard (Evangelist), Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen at Barbican Hall (Photo: Ed Maitland Smith) Bach: St Matthew Passion; Nick Pritchard, Alex Rosen, Carolyn Sampson, Hugh Cutting, Hugo Hymas, […]
Rigoletto Music: Giuseppe Verdi Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave Cast: Rigoletto – Leonardo Lee; Gilda – Mei Gui Zhang; Duke of Mantua – Andrei Danilov; Sparafucile – Alexander Tsymbalyuk; Maddalena – Victoria Karkacheva; Count Monterone – […]
