Review: Secret Love Letters – Lisa Batiashvili, Violin
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili collaborates with pianist Giorgi Gigashvili and the Philadelphia Orchestra in works that explore the theme of hidden love.
Album Reviews
Review: Martinů – Symphonies 5 & 6 – SWR, Norrington
Sir Roger Norrington leads the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR in Martinů's symphonies No. 5 & 6.
Review: Grigory Sokolov at Esterházy Palace
Grigory Sokolov in a live recital from the Esterházy Palace, with works by Haydn and Schubert.
Review: La Passione – Christina Landshamer, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Soprano Christina Landshamer and period-ensemble Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin explore the omnipresent theme of love in works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.
Review: Schumann – The Symphonies – Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim in his third recording of the Schumann symphonies cycle.
Review: Brahms – Complete Symphonies – Ádám Fischer, Danish Chamber Orchestra
Ádám Fischer and the Danish Chamber Orchestra add Brahm's four symphonies to their list of symphonic cycles.
Review: Dvořák – Chamber Works – Jan Vogler
Cellist Jan Vogler’s collaborative project from the Moritzburg Festival features chamber works of Antonin Dvořák, including the "Dumky" Trio.
Review: Verdi – La Traviata – Oropesa, Barbera, Oren
Daniel Oren leads the Dresdner Philharmonie in a new recording of Verdi's La Traviata with Lisette Oropesa as Violetta and René Barbera as Alfredo.
Review: Ellipses – Anastasia Kobekina, Cello
In a new recording for the Mirare label, Anastasia Kobekina features works from across two centuries with performances on both a modern and baroque cello.
Review: Haydn – Piano Trios, Volume 1 – Trio Gaspard
Trio Gaspard embarks on an ambitious recording project of the complete Haydn piano trios, starting with five selections from 1785-1795.