Review: Bach – St. Matthew Passion – Bach Collegium Japan – Suzuki (2020)
Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan return to the St. Mathew Passion, 20 years after their first recording.
Album Reviews
Review: “Escales” – Sinfonia of London, John Wilson
John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London with a program of French orchestral works.
Review: “‘Tis Too Late To Be Wise” – Kitgut Quartet
The Kitgut Quartet explores the connection between early string music to the classical String Quartet.
Review: “Not Now, Bernard” and Other Stories
Orchid Classic’s new release programmes six short works for children, with Alexander Armstrong as narrator.
Review: Tchaikovsky, Barber Violin Concertos – Johan Dalene
On his debut recording for BIS, violinist Johan Dalene plays Tchaikovsky and Barber's Violin Concertos with Norrköping Symphony Orchestra and Daniel Blendulf.
Review: "Morgen" – Elsa Dreisig, Soprano
Soprano Elsa Dreisig and pianist Jonathan Ware perform songs by Strauss, Rachmaninov and Duparc.
Review: Vox Luminis, A Nocte Temporis Perform Charpentier
Charpentier's "Orphée Descendant Aux Enfers" and "La Descente D’orphée Aux Enfers" performed by Vox Luminis and A Nocte Temporis.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas – Fazil Say
Fazil Say presents Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas for Warner Classics (2020).
Review: Beethoven – Symphonies No. 5 and 7 – NDR Radiophilharmonie, Andrew Manze
NDR Radiophilharmonie and Andrew Manze in Beethoven's famous fifth's and Seventh Symphonies.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 8 – Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra in Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand".