Valentina Lisitsa offers a comprehensive survey of the complete piano works by Tchaikovsky, on 10 CDs and 11 hours of music (Decca).
Review: Bach – St. Matthew Passion – Bachorchester and Choir Mainz – Ralf Otto
Ralf Otto conducts the Maintz Bach orchestra and choir for his third Bach volume for Naxos.
Review: Salonen – Cello Concerto – Yo-Yo Ma, L.A. Philharmonic, Composer
Yo-Yo Ma performs the newly composed Cello Concerto by Esa-Pekka Salonen, accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conducted by the composer.
Review: “Blue Hour” – Andreas Ottensamer and Yuja Wang Play Weber
Andreas Ottensamer plays Weber’s Clarinet Concerto and is joined by Yuja Wang for the “Grand Duo” Op. 48 and transcriptions.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies (Vol 7 – No. 9, 65, 67) – Antonini
Giovanni Antonini continues his ambitious Haydn project, committing the entire Symphonies on record. This is the 7th volume, with Symphonies No. 9, 65 & 67
Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Imogen Cooper
Imogen Cooper plays Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles Op. 119 for Chandos Records.
Review: Mendelssohn Piano Trios No. 1 & 2 – Trio Metral
Trio metral (brothers and sister Joseph, Justine & Victor Metral) brings a vibrant and refreshing performances of the two Mendelssohn’s chamber masterpieces.
Review: “33” – Simon Ghraichy, Piano (DG)
Review: “33” – Simon Ghraichy presents a highly original program, combining diverse group of composers, periods and styles on his second album for DG.
Review: Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Debussy La Mer – New York Philharmonic, van Zweden
Review: The newly appointed chief of the new York Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden, performs Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” and Debussy’s “La Mer”.
Review: Bartók – Strings Quartets (Complete) – Quatuor Diotima
The Diotima Quartet (Quatuor Diotima) presents an impressive version of the complete String Quartets by Béla Bartók.
