Francesco Piemontesi, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Andrew Manze in the second volume of their Mozart Piano Concertos series for Linn records.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Préludes, Études-Tableaux, Moments Musicaux – Sergei Babayan
In his first solo release for Deutsche Grammophon, Sergei Babayan performs a selection of Préludes, Études-Tableaux and Moments Musicaux by Rachmaninoff.
Review: Ethel Smyth – “The Prison” – Burton, Brailey, Experiential Orchestra, Blachly
A premiere recording of Dame Ethel Smyth’s “The Prison” – With Dashon Burton, Sarah Brailey, and the Experiential Orchestra under James Blachly.
Review: Brahms – Symphony No. 4 – Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Dausgaard
Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra perform Brahms’ Symphony No.4, with the Tragic Overture and a new arrangement of nine Hungarian Dances.
Review: Brahms – Cello Sonatas – Müller-Schott, Piemontesi
Daniel Müller-Schott and Francesco Piemontesi perform the two Cello Sonatas by Brahms, together with a cello transcription of the second Violin Sonata.
Review: Beethoven – Songs and Folksongs – Bostridge, Pappano
Ian Bostridge and Antonio Pappano perform Beethoven’s “An die Ferne Geliebte” and a selection of the composer’s arrangement of Irish and Scottish folksongs.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Bagatelles – Paul Lewis, Piano
After recording the complete Piano Sonatas and Concertos, Paul Lewis turns to the shorter form of the Bagatelle, in a new recording for Harmonia Mundi.
Review: Vadym Kholodenko Plays Prokofiev’s Solo Piano Music
Vadym Kholodenko, winner of the Van Cliburn Competition, performs solo works by Prokofiev – Piano Sonata No. 6 and “Visions Fugitives”.
Review: Songs By Sir Hamilton Harty – Kathryn Rudge, Christopher Glynn
This new album contains 17 new premier recording of songs by the Irish composer (Somm Recordings, 2020).
Review: “Cantilena” – Tabea Zimmermann, Viola and Javier Perianes, Piano
In this collection of arrangements for viola and piano, Tabea Zimmermann and Javier Perianes take us on a journey through Spain and South America (2020)
