Review: Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12 & 13 (Matthias Goerne, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus/Andris Nelsons
Culmination to a distinguished cycle is more a collection of weaker links.
Culmination to a distinguished cycle is more a collection of weaker links.
For a good wallow, Schreker is your guy, Eschenbach your guide.
Biber’s Mystery Sonatas, Fabio Luisi’s Nielsen cycle impresses, and Matthias Goerne presents Schubert in Technicolor.
A subtly colourful celebration of Schubert’s Lieder by master-singer Matthias Goerne.
After two years of disruption, the arts bounced back in 2022, with plenty of memorable performances. So, who would you like to see recognised?
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Our critics have scrutinised 50 outstanding discs released in the past 12 months for the annual Limelight Recording of the Year.
Shostakovich’s jazzy side leads the field, with ear-ravishing Ravel, Carl Vine’s piano sonatas and Matthias Goerne’s collaboration with Daniil Trifonov in hot pursuit.
No less than all of human existence is mined in this weighty song-recital.
English tenor Allan Clayton discusses A Winter’s Journey, a new staging of Schubert’s mournful song cycle Winterreise, and explains why he is drawn to bleak work and outsider roles.
The great German baritone talks about Limelight’s 2021 Vocal Recording of the Year.
The votes are in, the judges have spoken, and the winner is...
The votes are in, the judges have spoken . . . and here are the winners.