Review: Heitor Villa-Lobos: Complete Violin Sonatas (Emmanuele Baldini, Pablo Rossi)
Persuasive advocacy by Baldini and Rossi brings Villa-Lobos into vivid focus.
August 29, 2021
Review: Braunfels: Orchestral Works (ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gregor Bühl)
Braunfels’ lighter side is displayed at its most charming.
August 27, 2021
Review: Artaria 3 (Celia Craig, Konstantin Shamray)
Oboe feast is high on flavour and with a generous dollop of charm.
August 26, 2021
Review: Schnittke: Choir Concerto (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Kaspars Putnins)
A monumental performance from this stellar ensemble.
August 25, 2021
Review: Dulcie Holland Crescent (Ronan Apcar)
A pleasant, accomplished and mildly revelatory release.
August 24, 2021
Review: Mozart Momentum – 1785 (Leif Ove Andsnes, Mahler Chamber Orchestra)
Andsnes illuminates Mozart’s genius by focusing on an annus mirabilis.
August 23, 2021
Review: Stravinsky (Sherlock Hanlon)
Melbourne jazz duo tackle Stravinsky with sprinkling of Gershwin and Debussy.
August 20, 2021
Review: Sunleif Rasmussen: Territorial Songs (Michala Petri, Esbjerg Ensemble)
Petri dishes up an evocative survey of Rasmussen recorder music
August 19, 2021
Review: Joan Sutherland in Performance 1957-1960
Daisy-fresh singing from a Sutherland on the precipice of glory.
August 18, 2021
Review: Busoni: Piano Works (Victor Nicoara)
The mysterious world of Busoni lovingly revealed.
August 17, 2021
Review: Mozart: Prussian Quartets (Doric String Quartet)
British stars give us late Mozart with flair, nuance and a gutsy swagger.
August 16, 2021
Review: Love Songs (Angela Hewitt)
Love Songs come as balm for a COVID-ravaged world
August 14, 2021
Review: Vivaldi: Concerti Per Violino IX, ‘le Nuove Vie’ (Boris Begelman, Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini)
Born-again Vivaldi delivered with freshness and brio.
August 12, 2021