Review: Forgotten Russians (Vladimir Feltsman)
A disc of Russian composers who ended up as collateral damage.
May 28, 2019
Review: Private Passions (Mark Bebbington)
Bebbington serves up great music for a great romance.
May 28, 2019
Review: Schumann (Jean-Efflam Bavouzet)
Schumann’s elusive spirit bottled by an astute Frenchman.
May 28, 2019
Review: Galuppi: Piano Sonatas Volume 4 (Peter Seivewright)
Plenty of enthusiasm, but mistakes mar this piano release.
May 28, 2019
Review: Liszt (Boris Giltburg)
Is virtuosity always its own reward?
May 28, 2019
Review: Blue Hour (Andreas Ottensamer)
Two superstars plumb the depths to poetic effect, despite the name.
May 20, 2019
Review: Chaplin’s Smile: Music by Charlie Chaplin (Philippe Quint)
Musical tramp’s delightful ditties make a violinist smile.
May 20, 2019
Review: Mendelssohn: String Quartets Nos 1 & 2 (Tinalley String Quartet, Greta Bradman)
And Bradman makes five for some striking Mendelssohn.
May 20, 2019
Review: Marchetti • Hope: The Last Days of Reality (Marchetti, Hope, Decibel)
Sonic sophistication from French-Australian collaboration.
May 20, 2019
Review: Beach • Smyth • Clara Schumann (Tasmin Little, John Lenehan)
Not-so-little women emerge from the shadows.
May 20, 2019
Review: Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (Jan Lisiecki)
Lisiecki brings winning youthful brio and ardour to Mendelssohn’s Piano.
May 20, 2019
Review: Westlake • Reich: Spirit of the Wild, The Desert Music (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)
High Spirits: Meditations on modernity showcase virtuosity and technical brilliance.
May 17, 2019
Review: Tan Dun: Violin Concertos (Eldbjørg Hemsing)
Eldbjørg Hemsing dazzles with two new Tan Dun concertos.
May 13, 2019