Review: John Field – Complete Nocturnes – Alice Sara Ott
Alice Sara Ott plays John field's 18 Nocturnes.
Album Reviews
Notable Classical Music Box Sets, February 2025
Notable classical music box sets worth exploring.
Review: Khachaturian – Piano Concerto, Solo Works – Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is joined by the LA Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel in Khachaturian's Piano Concerto and other works.
Review: Brahms – A German Requiem – Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choirs in Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem, with soprano Johanna Wallroth and baritone Brian Mulligan.
Review: The Age of Extremes – Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d’Oro
Harpsichordist and director Francesco Corti leads Il Pomo d’Oro in works by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Georg Benda.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle in his third recording of Mahler's symphony No. 7, with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Double Review: Palestrina – Choir of Clare College, Cambridge; Stile Antico
Review of two new albums with works by Palestrina - "Palestrina Revealed" by Choir of Clare College, Cambridge and Graham Ross, and "The Golden Renaissance" by Stile Antico.
Review: Brahms – The Symphonies and Piano Concertos – Bronfman, Munich Philharmonic, Mehta
Zubin Mehta conducts the Munich Philharmonic in Brahms' four symphonies and two piano concertos, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist.
Double Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Théotime Langlois de Swarte, Daniel Pioro
Review of two recordings of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Théotime Langlois de Swarte with Le Consort, and Daniel Pioro with the Manchester Camerata.
Review: Beethoven – Missa Solemnis – Jérémie Rhorer
Jérémie Rhorer leads Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and Audi Jugendchorakademie in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis.