A double review of Schubert’s Schwanengesang by Mark Padmore with Mitsuko Uchida and Andreas Bauer Kanabas with Daniel Heide.
Review: The Handel Project – Seong-Jin Cho, Piano
Seong-Jin Cho’s new recording project features three of Handel’s keyboard suites along with Brahms’ own homage, the Op. 24 Handel Variations.
Review: Secret Garden – François-Frédéric Guy Plays Chopin
François-Frédéric Guy plays works by Chopin on a 1905 Pleyel piano.
Review: Schubert – Sonatas D. 784 & 959 – Eric Lu, Piano
Pianist Eric Lu’s new 2023 release features two of Franz Schubert’s best-loved piano sonatas, D. 784 and D. 959, along with the C minor Allegretto, D. 915.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Violin Sonatas – Midori, Thibaudet
This new 2023 release presents Midori and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in their first major collaborative recording project: the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.
Review: Schubert Revisited – Matthias Goerne, Baritone
Matthias Goerne offers a unique angle on Schubert’s lied via versions for voice and orchestra arranged by Alexander Schmalcz.
Review: Walking in the Dark – Julia Bullock, Soprano
Julia Bullock’s eclectic solo debut visits the realms of opera, popular song, and folk-rock with works by Barber, Adams, Connie Converse, and Sandy Denny.
Review: Beethoven – Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 – Maurizio Pollini, Piano
Maurizio Pollini revisits two of Beethoven’s late sonatas, including the mighty Op. 106 “Hammerklavier.”
Review: Bach – Goldberg Variations – Fazil Say, Piano
After a nearly 20-year journey recording various works by J.S. Bach, pianist Fazil Say finally releases a recording of the Goldberg Variations.
Review: Beethoven, Schumann, Franck – Violin Sonatas – Capuçon, Argerich
Renaud Capuçon and Martha Argerich perform Beethoven’s Kreutzer, Schumann’s A minor, and Franck’s A Major violin sonatas.
