Review: Let Beauty Awake (Ellen Nisbeth & Bengt Forsberg)
Winning British programme to make you close your eyes and think.
November 22, 2017
Oliver Heath on the evolution of Bartók’s quartets
The Heath Quartet's double CD of Bartók’s complete string quartets has won Limelight's Recording of the Year 2017.
November 22, 2017
Limelight’s Chamber Recording of the Year 2017
The Heath Quartet's thoughtful and inspired new cycle of Bartók's string quartets gets to the heart of darkness.
November 21, 2017
Review: Ravel Impressions (Omega Ensemble)
Omega’s string quartet leaves a lasting impression.
November 20, 2017
Review: Huntington Estate Music Festival, Opening Weekend (Musica Viva)
Virtuosic playing by the Goldner and Danish String Quartets, and a star turn by pianist Olga Kern.
November 20, 2017
Review: Maestro Corelli’s Violins (Collegium Musicum 90)
No Corelli, but plenty of violins in some rare Italian concerti.
November 17, 2017
Review: Stravinsky: Petrouchka & Le Sacre du Printemps (Tarli & Varbanov)
A no longer essential recording, hindered by some muddy sound.
November 17, 2017
Review: A Tribute to Janet (Nicholas Daniel, Britten Oboe Quartet)
Remembrances of times past: Nicholas Daniel offers a heartfelt homage to his beloved teacher.
November 17, 2017
Review: Beginnings (Australian String Quartet)
A beautiful concert with a little gem of a piece by Alessandro Scarlatti.
November 17, 2017
Review: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Rachel Podger (Musica Viva)
Rachel Podger and OAE deliver stormy darkness and warm, sunny light.
November 16, 2017
Kitty Xiao on composing new music for old pianos
The Australian composer talks about bringing the Six Piano Project to Oz and her new album Novum with Nimbus Trio.
November 14, 2017
The Artful Podger’s welcome return to Oz
Baroque violinist Rachel Podger on Mozart, Haydn and the joys of leading the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
November 10, 2017
Review: Quattro (Selby & Friends)
Beautiful playing from Kathryn Selby and an SSO crack-squad.
November 8, 2017