Review: Brahms – Piano Concertos – András Schiff, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
András Schiff plays and conducts the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in Brahms' two Piano Concertos, using period instruments.
Album Reviews
Review: “The Brandenburg Project” – Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard
Thomas Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in a program of Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos with 6 works by contemporary composers.
Review: Verdi – Arias – Ludovic Tézier (2021)
Baritone Ludovic Tézier in opera arias by Verdi, with Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna under Frédéric Chaslin.
Review: Four Recent Chopin Albums (2021)
Every month, there are numerous Chopin recordings being released. Tal Agam writes about four new Chopin albums worthy of attention.
Review: “Russian Spectacular” – Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui
Lan Shui and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra perform Mussorgsky's Pictures in and Exhibition and other Russian works.
Review: Schumann – Complete Piano Trios, Piano Quartet, Piano Quintet – Trio Wanderer
Trio Wanderer in Schumann's complete piano trios, with the Piano Quintet and Quartet.
Review: Bruckner – Symphony No. 3 – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Thielemann
Christian Thielemann continues his ongoing Bruckner cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, this time in Symphony No. 3, recorded at the Musikverein.
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) – Les Siècles, Roth
François-Xavier Roth conducts Les Siècles in Beethoven’s Third Symphony and an overture by Étienne-Nicolas Méhul.
Review: Schubert – Winterreise – Joyce DiDonato, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is accompanied by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the piano, in Schubert's "Winterreise".
Review: Bach – Cantatas BWV 45, 198 (“Trauer Ode”) – Collegium Vocale Gent, Herreweghe
Philippe Herreweghe conducts Collegium Vocale Gent in his second recording of Bach's Cantata "Trauer Ode" BWV 198, with Cantata BWV 45 and Motet 118.