Review: Reissues: Bolet and Bell… two for the library
A Cuban pianist and an American violinist neatly boxed by Eloquence.
January 9, 2025
The Hallé’s Kahchun Wong on Britten’s gamelan-inspired ballet
The Singaporean conductor explains how one composer succeeded where many failed.
January 9, 2025
Juanjo Mena: An advocate for Spain’s most neglected composer
Roberto Gerhard fled Franco. These colourful ballet scores show what the country lost.
November 15, 2024
Review: Reissues: Colin Davis and Michael Tilson Thomas on top form
Magnificent music-making from a pair of all-rounders.
November 14, 2024
Groundbreaking conductor Joana Mallwitz talks Kurt Weill
Weill's music is like a wormhole, says Mallwitz, one that transports you back to the explosively creative Berlin of the 1920s.
October 11, 2024
Review: Reissues: Orozco and Firkušný: Two pianists, both must-haves
Eloquence celebrates two remarkable 20th-century pianists.
September 17, 2024
What Makes a Piano Trio feel Rooted?
The Neave Trio explores cultural and emotional roots from Smetana to Frank Martin.
September 11, 2024
John Adams on girls, gold and the shadow of January 6
The great American composer discusses his gold rush opera and why he feels for others these days.
August 7, 2024
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s new label lifts off, and some
Siobhan Stagg and Jaime Martín discuss the joys of collaborating on Strauss and Debussy.
July 9, 2024
Handel’s Theodora: The oratorio that went from zero to hero
Jonathan Cohen explores an 18th-century work that speaks to 21st-century hearts and minds.
June 4, 2024
Haven’t heard of Louise Bertin? You should …
Christophe Rousset explains how a 21-year-old Parisian girl rose and fell.
May 7, 2024
Théotime Langlois de Swarte’s life with Vivaldi
The ingenious violinist explains the secrets of a good program and the impact of one man's music.
April 8, 2024
Dalia Stasevska unearths a Finnish jewel
Helvi Leiviskä was respected in her day. So how come we are only hearing her music now?
March 7, 2024