Baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Jan Lisiecki perform Beethoven songs.
Review: “Messiah… Refreshed!” – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Griffith
Jonathan Griffith and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform an arrangement of Handel’s “Messiah”, made by Sir Eugène Goossens for Sir Thomas Beecham.
Review: Bach – The 6 Cello Suites – Alisa Weilerstein
Alisa Weilerstein presents the complete Cello Suites for unaccompanied cello, in a new recording for Pentatone.
Review: Vikingur Ólafsson Plays Rameau and Debussy
Pianist Vikingur Ólafsson in a recital of works by Rameau and Debussy.
Guide: Classical Music For Children
Where to start when you want to introduce classical music for children? This guide gives you some recommended pieces and recordings.
Review: “The Mythos Suite” – Debbie Wiseman, Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry narrates from his book “Mythos”, to music by Debbie Wiseman with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Review: Parry – “Judith” – London Mozart Players, Vann
Chandos Records in a debut release of Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry’s “Judith”, with soloists, the London Mozart Players and the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
Double Review: Chopin Piano Concertos – Grosvenor, Yundi
Benjamin Grosvenor and Yundi Li have both released albums with Chopin’s Piano Concertos.
Review: “Whither Must I Wander” – Will Liverman, Baritone
Baritone Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King perform songs by Vaughan Williams, Howells, keel, Schumann and more.
Review: “Belle Epoque” – Daniel Hope, Violin
Violinist Daniel Hope in a new album with diverse program of romanticism to modernism, with the Zürcher Kammerorchester and a cast of fellow musicians.