Review: Shostakovich: The Bedbug & Love and Hate
The young Shostakovich's incidental music for Mayakovsky's farcical play proves a delight.
March 17, 2020
Review: Women of Note Volume 2
Another generous helping proves that when it comes to women composers, Australia has always been a leading light.
March 8, 2020
Review: Dohnányi: Piano Quintets, String Quartet No 2 (Marc-André Hamelin, Takács Quartet)
Conservative’s music emerges as shapely and consistently engaging.
March 5, 2020
Review: Where Song Began (Simone Slattery, Anthony Albrecht)
At last, here's a CD that certainly is for the birds.
March 5, 2020
Review: Beethoven: Complete String Quartets (Miró Quartet)
Texans bring fresh ideas to chamber music’s mighty 16.
March 5, 2020
Review: My Time Is Now (Haerim Elizabeth Lee, Alex Brown)
To paraphrase Gertrude Stein: Heifetz is Heifetz is Heifetz.
March 5, 2020
Review: Bartók • Korngold: Piano Quintets (Piers Lane, Goldner String Quartet)
Two (near) contemporaries make surprising bedfellows.
March 5, 2020
Review: Mozart & Beethoven: Violin Sonatas (Richard Tognetti & Erin Helyard)
HIPster Mozart and Beethoven at its finest.
March 5, 2020
Review: Dora Bright & Ruth Gipps: Piano Concertos (Ward, McLachlan, Royal Liverpool PO/Peebles)
Neglected English composers receive much-needed world premieres.
March 4, 2020
Review: Villa-Lobos: Concerto for Guitar & Harmonica (Barrueco, Staneck, São Paulo SO/Guerrero)
Seems Brazil has produced more than just soccer superstars.
March 4, 2020
Review: Czerny (Rosemary Tuck, English Chamber Orchestra/Bonynge)
Tuck and Bonynge’s intriguing Czerny series marches on.
March 4, 2020
Review: Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (Wiener Symphoniker/Jordan)
Philippe Jordan’s Choral: trim, taut but not entirely terrific.
March 4, 2020
Review: Saint-Saëns: Symphonies Volume 3 (Utah Symphony/Thierry Fischer)
Fischer completes his symphonic survey with a touch of carnival.
March 4, 2020