Reissues Round-Up: Vim and Vigour
Cécile Ousset’s sparkling pianism joins reissues by Brahms and two Polish masters.
Phillip Scott is a long-time reviewer for Limelight and US music journal Fanfare. He has written four novels and the scores of several children’s shows for Monkey Baa Theatre Company. He is best known for his work as performer, writer and Musical Director for The Wharf Revue.
Cécile Ousset’s sparkling pianism joins reissues by Brahms and two Polish masters.
A deeply moving, thought-provoking and timely oratorio.
Pat Kop delivers concertos for strangled scream and orchestra.
A quartet of rediscovered gems from an Estonian master.
Vive la révolution with the ACO’s fiery Beethoven.
Reference sound is preaching to the choir in vivid colour.
Fabio Martino serves up a hot recital in every sense of the word.
Derek Bermel blends bossa nova, Bartók, and all that jazz.
The musical based on the Dreamworks film is witty, warm and windy.
Music to savour while sipping whiskey in a leather armchair.
Forgotten English concertos get a Latvian makeover.
Hollywood’s lost symphony – more gold than corn in John Wilson’s Korngold.
In Dirk Herten’s complete Beethoven, sadly less is less.