On the Record: What’s new on disc in March 2022
An eclectic month kicks off in Hollywood style with John Williams in Berlin, delivers a trio of early music gems, and ends with a ‘très jolie’ romp from the Opéra Comique.
February 21, 2022
Review: John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Berliner Philharmoniker, John Williams)
World’s greatest film composer and world’s greatest orchestra – what’s not to like?
February 18, 2022
Review: Beethoven, Berg, Bartók: Violin Concertos (Frank Peter Zimmermann, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Various conductors)
Zimmermann serves up three dishes with flavours derived from a similar cuisine.
December 16, 2021
Cutting Edge: Fast Forward
A festival exploring new ways to connect musically has been introduced to this year’s Lucerne Festival, with collaboration central to the programming.
October 25, 2021
Review: Mahler: Symphonies Nos 1-10 (Berlin Philharmonic)
Ten divided by eight times one equals an uneven cycle from the Berlin Philharmonic.
May 7, 2021
Review: Beethoven · Tchaikovsky · Schmidt · Stephan (Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko)
Lip-smacking music-making in BPO’s first fruits with Petrenko.
December 17, 2020
On Air & Online: Radio and live performances to stream in December 2020
Highlights coming up in online streaming as well as on ABC Classic and the independent radio stations ArtSound, Fine Music Sydney, 3MBS, 4MBS and 5MBS.
November 23, 2020
Deutsche Grammophon launches new online platform
The yellow label’s new initiative, DG Premium, will focus on concert-length productions, from archive recordings to ticketed live-streamed concert events – including a virtual Bayreuth Festival.
May 22, 2020
Review: Bruckner: Symphonies Nos 1-9 (Berlin Philharmonic)
A great orchestra does Bruckner with eight leading conductors.
April 30, 2020
Limelight’s Orchestral Recording of the Year 2019
Berlin's new broom sweeps all before him.
November 20, 2019
Review: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6 (Berlin Philharmonic/Petrenko)
Berlin’s new broom – thrilling Pathétique announces formidable partnership.
September 12, 2019
Review: Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 1 to 5 (Mitsuko Uchida, Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle)
Uchida’s crystalline Beethoven combines care with flair.
June 14, 2019
Review: Blue Hour (Andreas Ottensamer)
Two superstars plumb the depths to poetic effect, despite the name.
May 20, 2019