Review: “Cantilena” – Tabea Zimmermann, Viola and Javier Perianes, Piano
In this collection of arrangements for viola and piano, Tabea Zimmermann and Javier Perianes take us on a journey through Spain and South America (2020)
Album Reviews
Review: Cyrillus Kreek – The Suspended Harp of Babel – Vox Clamantis
ECM Records presents a collection of psalms and folk-songs arranged for choir by the Estonian composer Cyrillus Kreek, by Estonian choir Vox Clamantis (2020).
Review: “City Lights” – Lisa Batiashvili, Violin
Lisa Batiashvili’s new album takes the listener across the world with eleven carefully chosen pieces that represent the most important cities in her life.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 7 – Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä
Osmo Vänskä And the Minnesota Orchestra continue their ongoing Mahler cycle, this time with Symphony No. 7 ("Song of the Night").
Review: Rimsky-Korsakov – Orchestral Works – Oslo Philharmonic, Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestral works - Scheherazade, Capriccio Espagnol and Russian Easter Festival Overture.
Review: Schumann – Piano Concerto, Piano Works – Judith Jáuregui
Judith Jáuregui performs works by Robert and Clara Schumann. Together with the Piano Concerto, the album includes two variations movements by Robert and Clara.
Review: Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan, Till Eulenspiegel – Urbański
Krzysztof Urbanski and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra perform orchestral tone poems by Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan, and Till Eulenspiegel.
Review: “Desire” – Aleksandra Kurzak, Soprano
Soprano Aleksandra Kurzak performs opera arias by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Leoncavallo and Dvorak, with the Morphing Chamber Orchestra Vienna under Tomasz Wabnic.
Review: “Inferno” – Motets By Lassus – Cappella Amsterdam, Reuss
Motets for six and eight voices by Ronaldo De Lassus (1530-1594), performed by the Cappella Amsterdam under Daniel Reuss (Harmonia Mundi, 2020).
Review: “The Beethoven Connection” – Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Piano
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performs Piano Sonatas by Beethoven's contemporaries, with works by Wölfl, Clementi, Hummel and Dussek.