Review: “The Mythos Suite” – Debbie Wiseman, Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry narrates from his book "Mythos", to music by Debbie Wiseman with the National Symphony Orchestra.
Album Reviews
Review: Mozart – Piano Concertos, Vol 5 – Bavouzet
In the fifth volume of Bavouzet's Mozart Piano Concertos cycle for Chandos, Bavouzet player the early Concertos No. 5 to 9 ("Jeunehomme").
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) – Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
The Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and its Concertmaster Bernhard Forck present two orchestral pieces which depicts nature - Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony and Knecht's "Le portrait musical de…
Review: Chopin – 24 Preludes, Schumann – Ghost Variations – Eric Lu, Piano
Eric Lu plays Chopin's 24 preludes and Schumann's "Geistervariationen", in his first solo album since winning the Leeds Piano Competition.
Review: Beethoven – Piano Trios – Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley
Renaud and Gautier Capuçon with pianist Frank Braley perform Beethoven's "Ghost" and "Archduke" piano trios. (Erato, 2020).
Review: Parry – “Judith” – London Mozart Players, Vann
Chandos Records in a debut release of Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry's "Judith", with soloists, the London Mozart Players and the Crouch End Festival Chorus.
Review: “Incantation” – Virgil Boutellis-Taft, Violin
Violinist Virgil Boutellis-Taft presents works by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Bruch, Chausson and Bloch.
Review: “Italian Inspirations” – Alessio Bax, Piano
Pianist Alessio Bax presents a recital of pieces by Bach, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Dallapiccola, all influenced by Italian culture.
Review: Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 – National Symphony Orchestra, Noseda
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra, in Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World") and Copland's "Suite from Billy the Kid".
Double Review: Chopin Piano Concertos – Grosvenor, Yundi
Benjamin Grosvenor and Yundi Li have both released albums with Chopin's Piano Concertos.