Review: Romeo and Juliet: Tchaikovsky on the Piano (Yevgeny Sudbin, Bella Sudbin)
Sudbin and daughter sparkle fairy dust over Tchaikovsky’s works for piano.
March 2, 2023
Review: Stravinsky/Tchaikovsky: Mavra/Iolanta (Bayerisches Staatsorchester)
Mavra and Iolanta, cunningly interwoven? Ranisch almost pulls it off.
February 28, 2023
Review: Schubert Revisited (Matthias Goerne, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen)
A subtly colourful celebration of Schubert’s Lieder by master-singer Matthias Goerne.
February 23, 2023
Review: Violin & Piano Sonatas 1 & 2 (Chloé Charody)
Charody’s theatrical sonatas work a treat, even shorn of their visuals.
February 21, 2023
Review: A Shropshire Lad (Roderick Williams, Hallé, Mark Elder)
More is more in these tasteful orchestrations of English song favourites.
February 20, 2023
Review: Arnold: Clarinet concerto and Orchestral works (BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Rumon Gamba)
Dazzling light and darker shades from Malcolm Arnold.
February 18, 2023
Review: James MacMillan: Christmas Oratorio (Lucy Crowe, Roderick Williams, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Mark Elder)
A heartfelt, fervently performed Christmas Oratorio for today.
February 17, 2023
Review: Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (Frankfurt Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Sebastian Weigle)
Tuneful Rimsky rarity is full of heart and has the looks to match.
February 15, 2023
Review: Echo (Ruby Hughes, Huw Watkins)
Hughes latest program is smart, subtle and guaranteed to resonate.
February 14, 2023
Review: Cherubini: Les Abencérages (Anaïs Constans, Edgaras Montvidas, Thomas Dolié, Orfeo Orchestra, Purcell Choir, György Vashegyi)
It may not be Medea, but Cherubini is more than just a one-hit wonder.
February 13, 2023
Review: Voices: Songs by Richard Hageman (Siobhán Stagg, Nico de Villiers)
A revelatory recording that should win soprano and composer new fans.
February 12, 2023
Review: Ravel: Orchestral Works, Vol II (Basque National Orchestra, Robert Treviño)
Treviño and his Basque band pull off another coup with a second helping of Ravel.
February 11, 2023
Review: Jongen: Preludes (Ivan Ilić)
Ilić discovers Joseph Jongen’s delightful preludes… and one or two fugues.
February 9, 2023