Review: Reissues: When Antal Doráti brought the Mercury sound to London
Eloquence issues two of the best Mercury collections from the 1950s and 60s.
June 4, 2025
Review: Ravel: Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 (Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia, Ludovic Morlot)
Morlot unites with L'Auditori for latest instalment of ambitious Ravel project.
June 2, 2025
Review: Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 (Benjamin Grosvenor)
Grosvenor displays his chops in a kaleidoscopic Chopin album.
May 29, 2025
Review: Milestones (Philippe Quint, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Andrew Litton)
Vital new violin concertos mark memorable milestones for Philippe Quint.
May 26, 2025
Review: Dvořák & Price: Piano Quintets (Takács Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin)
A Czech and one of his greatest fans make for a perfect pair.
May 23, 2025
Review: Errollyn Wallen: Orchestral Works (BBC Concert Orchestra, John Andrews)
A varied orchestral snapshot of the composer to the King and her career (so far).
May 21, 2025
Review: Midsummer Dreams (Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, Rachael Beesley)
One of Australia's HIPpest bands just got a whole lot hipper.
May 19, 2025
Review: Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner)
Opposites attract as Davidsen and Finley headline a magnificent new Dutchman.
May 16, 2025
Review: Gavin Higgins: Horn Concerto, Fanfare, Air and Flourishes, The Faerie Bride (BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Jaime Martín, Martyn Brabbins)
From forest floor to lakeside revery, Gavin Higgins is essential listening.
May 14, 2025
Review: Ravel: The Piano Concertos (Seong-Jin Cho, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons)
Elegant pianism draws these fragments into a compelling exploration.
May 12, 2025
Review: Ravel: Fragments (Bertrand Chamayou)
Elegant pianism draws these fragments into a compelling exploration.
May 9, 2025
Review: Jacquet of Mantua: Motets & Secular Songs (Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, David Skinner)
Sheer polyphonic delight from an intriguing composer.
May 7, 2025
Review: La Serenissima (Sophie Junker, {oh!} Orkiestra, Martyna Pastuszka)
A Belgian soprano and a Polish ensemble serve up a true Venetian delicacy.
May 5, 2025