Mathieu Romano conducts the period instrument group Les Siècles and Ensemble Aedes, playing Fauré Requiem and Poulenc’s “Figure Humaine”.
Review: Mozart – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 – Peter Donohoe
Peter Donohoe presents the first volume of what will become a complete cycle of the Mozart piano sonatas (Somm Recordings, 2019)
Review: “Something in Between” – Trio Zadig (Bernstein, Ravel, Attahir)
The Zadig Trio perform Ravel’s Piano Trio and arrangements of Candid and West Side Story by Bernstein. Also included: a contemporary piece by Benjamin Attahir.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer
Iván Fischer and his Budapest Festival Orchestra continues their ongoing cycle of the complete Mahler Symphonies. Read a review of their recent performance.
Review: Schumann – Violin Sonatas – Eriikka Maalismaa, Emil Homlström
Eriikka Maalismaa (violin) and Emil Homlström (piano) gives an account of the complete Violin Sonatas by Robert Schumann, played on period instruments.
“Ombra Mai Fu” – Cavalli Opera Arias – Philippe Jaroussky, Contratenor
Review: Contratenor Philippe Jaroussky performs Francesco Cavalli’s opera arias with the “Artasere” ensemble (Warner Classics, 2019)
Review: Beethoven – “Revelations” – Complete String Quartets Vol. 2 – Cuarteto Casals
The second album of (“Revelations”) of what will become a full cycle of the Beethoven’s String Quartets for Harmonia Mundi. Read the full review.
Review: Tchaikovsky – Complete Works For Solo Piano – Valentina Lisitsa
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.