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.
Album Reviews
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.
Review: Ruth Gipps – Orchestral Works, Vol. 3 – BBC Philharmonic, Rumon Gamba
Rumon Gamba leads the BBC Philharmonic in the third volume of Ruth Gipps' orchestral works. Martin Owen is the soloist in the Horn Concerto.
Ravel: Complete Piano Works – Seong-Jin Cho
Seong-Jin Cho in a 2-CD set of the compete solo piano works by Maurice Ravel.
Review: Schubert – Piano Sonata D. 958, Impromptus D. 935 – Aimi Kobayashi
Aimi Kobayashi plays Schubert's Piano Sonata in C Minor (D. 958) and the four Impromptus (D. 935).
Review: Rachmaninoff – Orchestral Works – WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru leads the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln in Rachmaninoff's three symphonies and other orchestral works.