René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester and RIAS Kammerchor Berlin perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.
Review: John Eccles – “Semele” – AAM, Perkins
A new recording of John Eccles’ rarely heard opera, “Semele”, with the Academy of Ancient Music under Julian Perkins.
Review: Weinberg – Violin Concerto, Sonata for Two Violins – Gidon Kremer
Gidon Kremer returns to Mieczysław Weinberg, with a performance of the Violin Concerto with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Daniele Gatti.
Review: “Italian Opera Arias” – Linda Richardson, Soprano
Soprano Linda Richardson in famous arias by Verdi, Puccini, Bellini and Donizetti, with the Sinfonia of London under John Wilson.
Review: Behzod Abduraimov Plays Debussy, Chopin Mussorgsky
Behzod Abduraimov in a solo piano recital, with Debussy’s “Children’s Corner”, Chopin 24 Preludes and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures in an Exhibition”.
Review: “Mirrors” – 21st Century Piano Trios – Lysander Piano Trio
The Lysander Piano Trio perform 21st century American piano trios.
Review: “2017” – Christian Lindberg
Christian Lindberg plays and conducts three of his compositions, with Evelyn Glennie and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.
Review: Ammann, Ravel, Bartók – Piano Concertos – Haefliger, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Mälkki
Andreas Haefliger plays a new Piano Concerto by Dieter Ammann, with Ravel’s Concerto for the Left-Hand and Bartók’s Piano Concertos No. 3.
Review: Britten – Saint Nicolas, A Ceremony of Carols – BBC Concert Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus, Temple
The BBC Concert Orchestra accompanies the Crouch End Festival Chorus in Benjamin Britten’s Saint Nicolas and A Ceremony of Carols, conducted by David Temple.
Review: Beethoven – Late Piano Sonatas – Nikolai Lugansky
Nikolai Lugansky plays Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Op. 101, 109 and 111.