Review: Ivan Bessonov Plays Chopin
For his debut album, pianist Ivan Bessonov presents a diverse program of Chopin's work, with the main piece being the second Piano Sonata.
Album Reviews
Review: Gounod – Symphonies – Iceland Symphony Orchestra – Tortelier
Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra presents Gounod's two Symphonies on Chandos.
Review: “Edge of Youth” – Janet Sung – Violin
Violinist Janet Sung presents an original program for her debut album, with familiar and new, unfamiliar works.
Review: Franck – Piano Solo Pieces, Piano Quintet – Michel Dalberto
Michel Dalberto plays César Franck's “Prelude, Choral & Fugue”, “Prelude, Aria & Finale” and the Piano Quintet with The Novus Quartet
Review: Schumann – Dichterliebe – Julian Prégardien, Eric Le Sage
Julian Prégardien gives a cleverly programmed album, with the famous Dichterliebe at its center. Eric Le Sage is accompanying with an original Blüthner instrument.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 8 – Jonathan Biss
Jonathan Biss continues his journey through the complete Beethoven piano sonata. In this volume (2019), he plays sonatas No. 8 ("Pathétique"), 10, 22 and 31.
Review: Lonati – Complete Sinfonias – Ensemble Giardino di Delizie
Ensemble Giardino di Delizie, in the first such project on record, play the complete sinfonias of the early baroque composer Carlo Ambrogio Lonati (1645 – 1712)
Review: Britten – Complete String Quartets – Doric String Quartet
The Doric String Quartet perform britten's 3 string quartets, along with the English composer's Divertimenti and Fantasies by Purcell.
Review: Rachmaninov – 24 Preludes – Boris Giltburg
Boris Giltburg presents preludes Op. 23 and 32, as well as the famous C Sharp Prelude, Op. 3 No. 2.
Review: Markus Maskuniitty Plays Works For Horn And Orchestra
Horn player Markus Maskuniitty Plays Works For Horn And Orchestra - Schumann's Konzertstück for 4 horns, Saint-Saëns and Glière.