Review: Bach – Matthäus Passion – Pichon (2022)
Raphaël Pichon leads Ensemble Pygmalion and soloists in a new recording of one of J.S. Bach's sacred masterpieces.
Album Reviews
Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Mitsuko Uchida, Piano
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.
Review: “Mozart Momentum 1786” – Leif Ove Andsnes, Mahler Chamber Orchestra
In a follow up his 2021 release, Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra present Mozart's Piano Concertos No. 23-24 and chamber works.
Review: This Be Her Verse – Golda Schultz, Soprano
Soprano Golda Schultz explores the female voice across time and perspective in a feature of works by Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger and others.
Review: Bruckner – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 – Nelsons, Gewandhausorchester
This final release in Andris Nelsons and Gewandhausorchester's Bruckner symphony cycle also features Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde.
Review: Sibelius and Nielsen – Violin Concertos – Johan Dalene
Following up on his 2020 debut, Johan Dalene collaborates with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic in a new 2022 recording of concertos by Sibelius and Nielsen.
Review: Saint-Saëns – Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 – Alexandre Kantorow
In a new 2022 release, Alexandre Kantorow and father Jean-Jacques complete their Saint-Saëns piano concerto cycle with a performance of Nos. 1 and 2.
Review: Bach – St. John Passion – John Eliot Gardiner (2022)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner leads the English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, and soloists in his third recording of Bach's sacred masterpiece.
Review: Dance With Me – Barbara Hannigan, Soprano
Barbara Hannigan's new album with the LUDWIG Orchestra explores dance through the worlds of salsa, cabaret, Broadway, and Viennese waltz.
Review: Rhapsody – Martin James Bartlett, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin James Bartlett, 2014 BBC Young Musician of the Year, performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra two best-loved works by Rachmaninoff and Gershwin.