That’s the question. Well…let me be more specific. Why can’t Chandos sound engineer, Ralph Couzens, achieve consistency with the recorded sound of the Sinfonia of London? Why is that so difficult? They record in the […]
Helen Hopekirk – National Galleries of Scotland collection (Photo: National Galleries of Scotland) A new festival is hoping to bring back the name of Helen Hopekirk. Born in Peebles in 1856, she was one of […]
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Jasdeep Singh Degun, Gurdain Rayatt, Fantasia Orchestra, Tom Fetherstonhaugh – Smith Square Hall (Photo: Pablo Strong) Terry Riley: In C, Jasdeep Singh Degun, Philip Glass, Rameau; Jasdeep Singh Degun, Gurdain Rayatt, Fantasia Orchestra, Tom Fetherstonhaugh; […]
Gregory Spears: Fellow Travelers – Andy Acosta, Joseph Lattanzi – Seattle Opera (Photo: Sunny Martini) They served their country. Their country fired them. And it’s still happening Gregory Spears opera Fellow Travelers, with a libretto […]
Bridging Worlds: Grazyna Bacewicz, Florence Price, Carolyn Shaw, Eleanor Alberga; Elena Urioste, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Tomo Keller; Church of St Martin in the FieldsReviewed 9 April 2026 The premiere of Eleanor Alberga’s […]
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. […]
