Review: Moments of Vision (Avant Piano Trio)
Two satisfying solutions to the perennial problem of writing a piano trio
March 1, 2021
Review: Bruckner: Latin Motets (Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava)
Compelling, crystalline performances despite some missed repertoire opportunities.
February 27, 2021
Review: Weinberg: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (Arcadia Quartet)
Weinberg’s string quartets get the Arcadian treatment.
February 26, 2021
Review: Fatma Said: El Nour
An inventive mix of East meets West makes for an appealing debut.
February 26, 2021
Review: Women of the Earth (Inventi Ensemble)
Inventi Ensemble steps up to break the silence of a COVID lockdown.
February 26, 2021
Review: Holmboe: String Quartets, Vol. 1 (Nightingale String Quartet)
The great Dane gets a new outing.
February 25, 2021
Review: French Cello Sonatas: Chopin, Farrenc, Saint-Saëns (David Berlin, Benjamin Martin)
A master cellist delights with refined and elegant playing.
February 25, 2021
Review: …and… (Ars Nova Copenhagen, Paul Hillier)
An intriguing blend of ancient and modern works in search of lost innocence.
February 25, 2021
Review: Decades: A Century of Song Volume 4
Boesch’s Schumann dominates a decade in search of new directions.
February 24, 2021
Review: Lachlan Skipworth: Breath of Thunder, Avem Asperitas & Hymns in Reverie
Three works by Lachlan Skipworth tune into the psyche of the contemporary listener.
February 23, 2021
Review: Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76
Gut instincts in abundance as Haydn survey nears its close.
February 22, 2021
Review: Prokofiev: Symphony No 5 & Myaskovsky: Symphony No 21
Petrenko negotiates Prokofiev's emotional landscape to thrilling effect.
February 19, 2021
Review: Avi Avital: Art of the Mandolin
A collation of delights from Mandolin Man on a mission.
February 18, 2021