Review: Good Night! (Bertrand Chamayou)
Going gentle into the good night with a magical piano recital.
December 11, 2020
Review: I Thought I Saw Your Face (Peet Morrison)
Denmark-based Australian cellist presents dark works perfect for 2020.
December 10, 2020
Review: James MacMillan: Organ Works (Stephen Farr)
A rich aspect of MacMillan’s music opened up in polished performances.
December 9, 2020
Review: Beethoven: Variations (Angela Hewitt)
All rise for Angela Hewitt in the National Anthem and Beethoven's favourite earworm.
December 7, 2020
Review: Carnaval – A Recital Around Schumann’s Carnaval (Matan Porat)
A Schumann staple brilliantly embellished by an eclectic array of other voices.
November 7, 2020
Review: Cat Hope & Erkki Veltheim: Works for Travelled Pianos (Gabriella Smart)
Outback pianos, telegraphs, lakes and Percy Grainger forge new piano sounds.
November 6, 2020
Review: Greta (Michael Kieran Harvey)
Michael Kieran Harvey pays tribute to teenage environmental activist.
November 5, 2020
Review: Intimacies (Mark Isaacs)
Isaacs takes us on a picturesque musical journey, but maybe skip the booklet notes.
November 4, 2020
Review: Armand-Louis Couperin: Pieces de Clavecin
A Rococo bon bouchée – forget the big wigs and mouches.
November 1, 2020
Review: Koechlin: Les Chants de Nectaire (Nicola Woodward)
Beautifully performed miniatures will enchant lovers of French flute music.
October 23, 2020
Nathan Meltzer and the gift of the “Ames, Totenberg” Stradivarius
Loaned the multi-million-dollar 1734 violin when he was still a student at Juilliard, the young musician tells us about being its custodian, and recording his debut album.
October 16, 2020
Review: Igor Levit: Encounter
Another superbly serious encounter courtesy of Igor Levit.
September 29, 2020
Review: Liszt & Thalberg: Opera transcriptions & fantasies (Marc-André Hamelin)
Marc-André Hamelin wrestles with two piano Goliaths and comes out on top.
September 24, 2020