Review: Verdi (Ildar Abdrazakov)
First bass – Abdrazakov’s Verdi plumbs the depths.
First bass – Abdrazakov’s Verdi plumbs the depths.
A welcome exploration of this talented precursor to Victoria.
Folk-inflected lieder get a distinctly artful treatment.
English duo throws some light on the bleak midwinter.
A boon for lovers of Finzi, a composer enjoying a resurgence.
Schütz’s last hurrah – a magnificent end to a magnificent recording project.
Music to savour while sipping whiskey in a leather armchair.
Cooper, France and Spain make stimulating bedfellows.
Gugnin rehabilitates Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes.
A wondrous new recording of Bach’s immortal music for cello.
Australian choral music given committed performances by West Australian ensemble.
Tetzlaff’s coupling proves endlessly illuminating.
Levit goes full cycle – pianist stakes his claim as a Beethovenian for contemporary ears.