Review: Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin (James Ehnes)
James Ehnes offers the perfect antidote to those lockdown blues.
July 5, 2021
Review: Chopin’s Materpieces (Anton Rosputko)
Rosputko sails choppy seas and an interminable funeral march.
July 2, 2021
Review: Durufle: Complete Organ Works (Thomas Trotter)
The Fab Four: Thomas Trotter, Duruflé and Harrison & Harrison.
July 1, 2021
Review: Bach: The Six Partitas (Mahan Esfahani)
More fireworks and philosophy from one of today's harpsichord greats.
June 30, 2021
Review: Ravel, Saint-Saëns: Piano Trios (Sitkovetsky Trio)
The Sitkovetsky Trio excels in serious Saint-Saëns and ravishing Ravel.
June 29, 2021
Review: Ravel (Basque National Orchestra, Robert Trevino)
Basque band have home ground advantage for some ripping Ravel.
June 28, 2021
Review: JG Graun: Chamber Music from Frederick the Great
A selection of musical offerings fit for a Prussian king.
June 25, 2021
Review: La Lira d’Esperia: The Medieval Fiddle (Jordi Savall, Pedro Estevan)
Welcome reissue of medieval music-making by a master and his mate.
June 24, 2021
Review: Two (The Marais Project)
One and one makes two in streamlined Marais Project release.
June 23, 2021
Review: Where All the Roses Go (Apollo5)
Bouquets all round for this fresh, appealing and diverse program.
June 22, 2021
Review: Good Night, Beloved (The Sixteen, Harry Christophers)
The Sixteen gift us sublime songs of serenity and solace.
June 17, 2021
Review: Gesualdo: Madrigali, Libri Terzo & Quarto (Les Arts Florissants and Paul Agnew)
A probing look into the dark, homicidal and harmonic world of Gesualdo.
June 15, 2021
Review: Sphinx (Hamish McLaren, Matthew Jorysz)
A rich trove of little-known songs brought to light by a smart young countertenor.
June 14, 2021