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Classical Music, Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Radu Lupu: The Unreleased Recordings

Unreleased recordings, mostly in concert, from a reticent piano genius.

April 3, 2026
Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Reissues: Dorati and Dohnányi: A power couple revisited

Doráti's Haydn is a sonic miracle, while Dohnányi is top tier, whatever he does.

March 19, 2026
Classical Music, Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Bach: Goldberg Variations (Yunchan Lim)

A Goldberg for the ages as superstar pianist turns his talents to Bach's masterpiece.

January 9, 2026
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Vocal & Choral
news

2025 Limelight Recording of the Year: Hallé and Kahchun Wong take the top honour

Britten’s The Prince of the Pagodas leads a strong field across five categories.

November 24, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opinion, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

The 2025 Limelight Recording of the Year

Amid fierce competition, a relative rarity has carried off the top prize.

November 24, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music
CD and Other Review

Review: Shostakovich & Britten (Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh Mason, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson)

Siblings shine brilliant light into often dark places.

September 18, 2025
Classical Music, Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Tchaikovsky: The Seasons (Yunchan Lim)

Exquisite playing laden with a novel but weighty narrative.

August 29, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental
features

A Talent to Inspire

Star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks to Clive Paget about his new album, Shostakovich & Britten, and new book, The Power of Music, a candid memoir and call to action.

July 21, 2025
Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Reissues: Jonas Kaufmann, the Decca Recordings

Decca boxes up Kaufmann's golden years, operas and all.

July 10, 2025
Classical Music, Instrumental
CD and Other Review

Review: Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3 (Benjamin Grosvenor)

Grosvenor displays his chops in a kaleidoscopic Chopin album.

May 29, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Instrumental, Opera, Orchestral, Vocal & Choral
features

On the Record: June 2025

This month features three homegrown blockbusters, two new takes on Ravel, women’s-eye views of Venetian Baroque, a haunting Faerie Bride and a Flying Dutchman for the library.

May 19, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
CD and Other Review

Review: Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera, Edward Gardner)

Opposites attract as Davidsen and Finley headline a magnificent new Dutchman.

May 16, 2025
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Khachaturian: Piano Concerto (Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel)

Thibaudet’s charm-filled Khachaturian is authoritative and decorative in equal parts.

February 21, 2025

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