Vox Luminis and Lionel Meunier perform church music by Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611-1675).
Review: “Penderecki’s Sinfonietta(s)” – Sinfonietta Cracovia, Jurek Dybał
Sinfonietta Cracovia and Jurek Dybał perform three of Penderecki’s Sinfoniettas and “Three Pieces in Old Style”. With clarinetist Daniel Ottensamer.
Double Review: Quatuor Arod and the Signum Quartett Play Schubert
Quatuor Arod and the Signum Quartett both play Schubert’s famous “Death and the Maiden” String Quartet with other works by Schubert.
Review: Ravel – Piano Trio, Chausson – Piano Quartet – Trio Machiavelli
Pianist Claire Huangci is joined by violinist Solenne Païdassi and cellist Tristan Cornut to perform Ravel’s Piano Trio. Violist Adrien Bosseau joins for Chausson’s Piano Quartet.
Review: Mozart – Violin Concertos – Christoph Koncz, Les Musiciens du Louvre
Christoph Koncz plays Mozart’s five Violin Concertos on Mozart’s own violin, with Les Musiciens du Louvre.
Review: “Aranjuez” – Thibaut Garcia, Guitar
Thibaut Garcia plays Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and Ben Glasser, with more works by Tansman and Visée.
Review: Mozart – String Quintets K. 515, 516 – Quatuor Van Kuijk
In their third Mozart recording on Alpha Classics, the Quatuor Van Kuijk plays Mozart’s Strings Quintets in C Major (K.515) and G minor (K.516) with violist Adrien La Marca.
Review: Alexandre Kantorow Plays Brahms, Bartók, Liszt
Pianist Alexandre Kantorow in a solo piano program, playing the early Piano Sonata No. 2 by Brahms, and Rhapsodies by Brahms, Liszt and Bartók.
Review: “Encounter” – Igor Levit, Piano
Igor Levit plays piano transcriptions of music by Bach, Brahms and Reger, with Morton Feldman’s “Palais de Mari”.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Concertos – Bavouzet, Swedish Chamber Orchestra
After recording the complete Piano Sonatas, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performs from the keyboard Beethoven’s complete Piano Concertos, along with the “Grand Quintet”.