Review: Beethoven – "Leonore" – René Jacobs
In his new release of "Leonore", René Jacobs perform the early version of Beethoven's opera, "Fidelio", with soloists and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
Album Reviews
Reissue Review: Moura Lympany – The Decca Legacy
Decca has reissued the entire recording of Dame Moura Lympany, made for the label in the 1940s and 1950s. The package includes previously unreleased material.
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 4 – Minnesota Orchestra, Vänskä
Osmo Vänskä continues his Mahler cycle with the Minnesota orchestra for BIS, arriving at Symphony No. 4. Carolyn Sampson joins for the final movement.
Review: Franck and Chopin – Cello Sonatas – Gautier Capuçon, Yuja Wang
Gautier Capuçon and Yuja Wang perform Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata in a transcription for cello and piano, and Chopin's Cello Sonata.
Review: Bach – Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin – Thomas Zehetmair
In this new survey for ECM, Thomas Zehetmair returns to the complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, this time on period instruments (2019).
Review: Mahler – Symphony No. 8 – Ádám Fischer
Ádám Fischer continues his Mahler cycle with the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, arriving to the eights, "Symphony of the Thousand".
Review: Bach – Violin Concertos – Debretzeni, Gardiner
Kati Debretzeni, the English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner presents Bach's two Violin Concertos, together with two Keyboard Concertos transcriptions.
Review: "Versailles" – Alexandre Tharaud, Piano
In "Versailles", pianist Alexandre Tharaud return to French Baroque composers like Rameau, Royer, Couperin and Lully.
Review: Handel – Messiah – Jordi Savall
Jordi Savall is joined by Capella Reial de Catalunya and Concert des Nations and soloists Rachel Redmond, Damien Guillon, Nicholas Mulroy and Matthias Winckhler.
Review: Schubert – Sonata D.959, Minuets – Arcadi Volodos, Piano
In his first Schubert recording in almost 20 yers, Arcadi Volodos plays the Piano Sonata D.959 and three Minuets.