Review: Beethoven: String Quartets, Op. 18 Nos 1-3 (Chiaroscuro Quartet)
Chiaroscuro triumphant in Beethoven's first steps for string quartet.
Chiaroscuro triumphant in Beethoven's first steps for string quartet.
Handel tribute album from fanboy Barnaby, a triumph of time and truth.
Nothing base about these cliche-smashing new works for bass recorder.
Nézet-Séguin and his Philadelphians do this African American trailblazer proud.
Plush vocals, but perhaps a case of too much honey and not enough bite.
Two very different voices blended with consummate finesse by the Parker Quartet.
Two comprehensive collections of a conductor at the top of his game.
An effervescent exercise in musical acrobatics from Sol Gab and Pat Kop.
Thielemann and the Vienna Phil don't quite manage to scale the heights
Zimmermann serves up three dishes with flavours derived from a similar cuisine.
Compelling performances from Messiaen master, Kent Nagano.
A Dane and Finn make perfect bedfellows in Kullberg’s insightful survey.
A highly expressive account of an early operatic masterpiece.