Review of two new albums with works by Palestrina – “Palestrina Revealed” by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and Graham Ross, and “The Golden Renaissance” by Stile Antico.
Review: Beethoven – Missa Solemnis – Jérémie Rhorer
Jérémie Rhorer leads Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and Audi Jugendchorakademie in Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
Review: Ruth Gipps – Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 – BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in the third volume of Ruth Gipps’ orchestral works. Martin Owen is the soloist in the Horn Concerto.
Review: Rachmaninoff – Orchestral Works – WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln in Rachmaninoff’s three symphonies and other orchestral works.
Review: Concert de Chausson, Quintette de Vierne – Le Sage, Kashimoto, Schumann Quartett
Eric Le Sage (piano) Daishin Kashimoto (violin) and the Schumann Qaurtett play Chausson’s ‘Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet’ and Vierne’s Quintet.
Double Review: Bruckner – Symphonies No. 4 & 7 – Heras-Casado, Jurowski
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Anima Eterna in symphony No. 4 (“Romantic”), and Vladimir Jurowski conducts the RSO Berlin in symphony No. 7
Review: Rózsa and Bartók – Violin Concertos – Roman Simovic
Roman Simovic performs Rózsa and Bartók’s Violin Concertos, with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle and Kevin John Edusei.
Review: ‘Bach’ – Nemanja Radulović, Double Sens (2024)
Nemanja Radulović returns to Bach with Double Sens, in a program of Violin Concertos and arrangements.
Review: Schubert – Symphony Nos. 5 & 8 (“Unfinished”) – Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Emelyanychev
Maxim Emelyanychev conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Schubert symphonies No. 5 & 8 (Unfinished).
Review: Sibelius – Violin Concerto – James Ehnes, Bergen Philharmonic, Edward Gardner
James Ehnes plays Sibelius’ Violin Concerto and other works for violin and orchestra, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner.