Benjamin Grosvenor continues to explore composers of the Romantic era, this time with works by Clara and Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 – Sinfonia of London, Wilson
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London’s second installment in their Rachmaninoff series features Symphony No. 2 and the C-sharp minor Prelude (arr. Stokowski).
Review: The American Project – Yuja Wang, Piano
Yuja Wang performs Teddy Abram’s jazz-inspired Piano Concerto with the Louisville Symphony along with a solo work by Michael Tilson Thomas.
Review: Mozart – Piano Concertos 21 & 24 – Levin, AAM, Egarr
After a 20 years hiatus, Robert Levin continues his cycle of Mozart’s complete piano concertos (2023).
Review: Clara & Robert Schumann – Piano Concertos – Rana, Nézet-Séguin
Beatrice Rana performs the piano concerti of Clara and Robert Schumann with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Double Review: Schubert – Schwanengesang – Padmore & Uchida, Kanabas & Heide
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.
