Mezzo Soprano Magdalena Kožená returns to the Baroque repertoire, with a program built around dramatic love scenes from secular Cantatas.
Review: Ivan Bessonov Plays Chopin
For his debut album, pianist Ivan Bessonov presents a diverse program of Chopin’s work, with the main piece being the second Piano Sonata.
Announced: Osmo Vänskä named the next Music Director of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra has just announced that the Minnesota current chief will be its next music director, beginning at the 2020 season.
Review: Gounod – Symphonies – Iceland Symphony Orchestra – Tortelier
Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra presents Gounod’s two Symphonies on Chandos.
Review: “Edge of Youth” – Janet Sung – Violin
Violinist Janet Sung presents an original program for her debut album, with familiar and new, unfamiliar works.
Review: Franck – Piano Solo Pieces, Piano Quintet – Michel Dalberto
Michel Dalberto plays César Franck’s “Prelude, Choral & Fugue”, “Prelude, Aria & Finale” and the Piano Quintet with The Novus Quartet
Review: Schumann – Dichterliebe – Julian Prégardien, Eric Le Sage
Julian Prégardien gives a cleverly programmed album, with the famous Dichterliebe at its center. Eric Le Sage is accompanying with an original Blüthner instrument.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8 – Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss continues his journey through the complete Beethoven piano sonata. In this volume (2019), he plays sonatas No. 8 (“Pathétique”), 10, 22 and 31.
Review: Lonati – Complete Sinfonias – Ensemble Giardino di Delizie
Ensemble Giardino di Delizie, in the first such project on record, play the complete sinfonias of the early baroque composer Carlo Ambrogio Lonati (1645 – 1712)
Review: Britten – Complete String Quartets – Doric String Quartet
The Doric String Quartet perform britten’s 3 string quartets, along with the English composer’s Divertimenti and Fantasies by Purcell.
