Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion compile a full opera from Mozart abandoned efforts and his contemporaries.
Review: Schubert – Winterreise – Ian Bostridge, Thomas Adès (2019)
In his third version of Schubert’s Winterreise, Ian Bostridge is accompanied by composer, conductor and pianist Thomas Adès.
Review: Ivo Pogorelich Plays Beethoven and Rachmaninov (2019)
In his first album in more than 20 years, pianist Ivo Pogorelich plays two sonatas by Beethoven and Rachmaninov’s second Piano Sonata.
Review: Beethoven – Egmont (Complete) – Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, Häkkinen
The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra under Aapo Häkkinen presents the complete incidental music for Goethe’s play, “Egmont”.
Review: Mozart – Die Zauberflöte – COE, Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin continues his Mozart opera series for Deutsche Grammophon, this time conducting “Die Zauberflöte”
Review: “Dance” – Jason Vieaux, Guitar, The Escher Quartet
In “Dance”, Guitarist Jason Vieaux and the Escher Quartet give a carefully programmed album, which includes old and contemporary pieces.
Review: Elgar – Enigma Variations, Holst – The Planets – Litton, Bergen Philharmonic
Elgar – Enigma Variations and Holst – The planets are performed by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrew Litton (BIS, 2019)
Review: Charpentier – Histoires Sacrées – Ensemble Correspondances, Daucé
In their latest release, Ensemble Correspondances and their director Sébastien Daucé continue to champion the music of Marc-Antoine Charpentier, one of the most sophisticated composers of the French Baroque.
Review: “Lieder” Renée Fleming, Soprano
Renée Fleming ads to her diverse discography with songs by Brahms, Schumann and Mahler.
Review: “Kantaten” – Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier
Vox Luminis under Lionel Meunier perform Cantatas by members of the Bach family, including one by Johann Sebastian himself.