Review: Orff: Carmina Burana (Zürcher Sing-Akadamie, Zürcher Sängerknaben, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi)
Järvi fuels Orff’s one-off wonder with visceral energy.
February 19, 2025
Review: Beethoven/Schubert (Josh Hooke)
Audacious debut signals arrival of Melbourne pianist Josh Hooke.
February 17, 2025
Review: Weldon: The Judgment of Paris (Academy of Ancient Music, Julian Perkins)
Prize-winning opera turns out to be a winner after all.
February 15, 2025
Review: Dreamcatcher (James McVinnie)
McVinnie puts contemporary cool into the pipe organ.
February 13, 2025
Review: Painted In Dirt (The Australian Voices, John Rotar)
It’s a family affair as TAV celebrates 30 years of excellence.
February 11, 2025
Review: War Silence (Roberto Prosseda, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nir Kabaretti)
Where are all the Italian piano concertos? An album sets the record straight.
February 9, 2025
Review: Apothéose infernale (Yi Lin Jiang)
An original take on Ravel’s ballet, whatever you might call it.
February 7, 2025
Review: The Morning Mist (Sophia Kirsanova, Amir Farid, Georgina Lewis, Syzygy Ensemble)
An intriguing snapshot of violin-led music from Latvia.
February 5, 2025
Review: Mahler: Symphony No. 7 (Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Simon Rattle)
Rattle’s Mahler at its zenith with his new orchestra.
February 3, 2025
Review: Gipps: Orchestral Works Vol. 3 (Martin Owen, BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba)
Chandos’s Gipps series just gets better and better.
January 27, 2025
Review: Lachlan Skipworth: Altiora Peto (Various artists)
An expressive Australian voice well-served by vivid performances.
January 24, 2025
Review: Grace Williams: Orchestral Works (BBC Philharmonic, John Andrews)
Channelling her inner Sibelius, Grace Williams brings Wales to musical life.
January 20, 2025
Review: Dvořák: Complete Works for Violin and Piano (Jiří Vodička, David Mareček)
Czech duo brings musicality and dash to Dvořák’s violin music.
January 17, 2025