Review: Sibelius: Complete Symphonies (Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Mäkelä)
New conductor takes his place in the Pantheon of Sibelius interpreters.
April 5, 2022
Review: Renewal? (VOCES8)
Plenty to relish and think about amid the sounds of Silence.
April 1, 2022
Review: Maurice Ravel: Orchestral Works (Sinfonia of London, John Wilson)
Wilson conjures the spirit of the dance for his ravishing Ravelian delights.
March 31, 2022
Review: Stanisław Moniuszko: Halka (ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester)
Dark-hearted Polish gem sparkles in thoughtful staging.
March 30, 2022
Review: Grażyna Bacewicz: Piano Works (Peter Jablonksi)
Brilliant playing of music that belongs firmly in the concert repertoire.
March 29, 2022
Review: Lalande: Grands Motets, Dies Irae, Miserere & Veni Creator (Ensemble Correspondances, Sébastian Daucé )
Verve and panache abound in sumptuous, elegant celebration of French baroque.
March 28, 2022
Review: EDEN (Joyce DiDonato, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev)
American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato invites you to take five.
March 25, 2022
Review: Hans Abrahamsen: The Snow Queen (Bayerisches Staatsoper, Cornelius Meister)
Haunting adult fairy tale receives a multifaceted and powerfully moving production.
March 23, 2022
Review: Chamber Music II (Lachlan Skipworth)
A change of direction for Skipworth yields rich rewards.
March 22, 2022
Review: Dove, Weir, Martin: Choral works (Westminster Abbey Choir, James O’Donnell)
An exhilarating program of 21st-century church music from a choir in top form.
March 21, 2022
Review: Purcell: Fantazias (Chelys Consort of Viols)
The fantastical world of Purcell's private fantasies reborn.
March 18, 2022
Review: Jessye Norman sings Strauss: Five Songs & Salome (Jessye Norman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt)
Norman’s refulgent Salome is the icing on Tennstedt’s Straussian cake.
March 17, 2022
Review: George Walker: Five Piano Sonatas (Steven Beck)
Celebration of a pioneering artist who broke through the racial barrier.
March 16, 2022