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BRITTEN Spring Symphony. Sinfonia da Requiem. The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Rattle)

For all his skill as an operatic composer and word-setter, Britten was not a natural symphonist. The two larger works...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2024

BLOCH Schelomo BRUCH Kol Nidrei DOHNÁNYI Konzertstuck

Tim Posner’s name may be new to many readers but this young British cellist’s credentials are impressive, his current hats...

Reviewed by Charlotte Gardner in issue: 06/2024

BEETHOVEN Violin Sonatas 1, 5, 6, 10 (Antje Weithaas)

Between them violinist Antje Weithaas and pianist Dénes Várjon made me question the very basis of how I, as a...

Reviewed by Rob Cowan in issue: 06/2024

Euclid Quartet - Breve

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Euclid Quartet’s new recording showcases contrasting musical gems. All of them are favourite encores and...

Reviewed by Laurence Vittes in issue: 06/2024

Lee Hinkle: Modern American Percussion Concerti

This rather attractive album highlights the virtuosity of American percussionist Lee Hinkle, principal percussionist of the 21st Century Consort (based...

Reviewed by Guy Rickards in issue: 06/2024

David Potvin: Catharsis

The debut album by David Potvin – a young, prize-winning pianist based in Montreal – reveals a strong affinity for...

Reviewed by Stephen Cera in issue: 06/2024

Motion Studies

The Crossing, the sterling Philadelphia-based chamber choir, continue their exploration of social and environmental issues with ‘Motion Studies’, a vibrant...

Reviewed by Donald Rosenberg in issue: 06/2024

ADAMS City Noir. Fearful Symmetries. Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance (Alsop)

You wouldn’t want to be going out at night in Los Angeles after listening to Adams’s City noir. Dark, menacing...

Reviewed by Pwyll ap Siôn in issue: 06/2024

TCHAIKOVSKY None but the Lonely Heart. Tchaikovsky songs staged by Christoph Loy

Necessity is the mother of invention. In the spring of 2021, Christof Loy was supposed to direct a new production...

Reviewed by Mark Pullinger in issue: 05/2024

STANFORD Shamus O'Brien (Parry)

Remember when we used to be told that there was no significant British opera between Purcell and Britten? If there...

Reviewed by Richard Bratby in issue: 05/2024

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