Andreas Haefliger plays a new Piano Concerto by Dieter Ammann, with Ravel’s Concerto for the Left-Hand and Bartók’s Piano Concertos No. 3.
Tag: Contemporary
Review: “Penderecki’s Sinfonietta(s)” – Sinfonietta Cracovia, Jurek Dybał
Sinfonietta Cracovia and Jurek Dybał perform three of Penderecki’s Sinfoniettas and “Three Pieces in Old Style”. With clarinetist Daniel Ottensamer.
Editor’s Choice: The Best New Classical Music Albums, November 2020
The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review the past month.
Double Review: Khatia Buniatishvili – “Labyrinth”, Bertrand Chamayou – “Good Night!”
In this double review, we compare two multi-track piano recitals – Khatia Buniatishvili’s “Labyrinth”, and Bertrand Chamayou’s “Good Night!”.
Review: Jake Heggie – “Unexpected Shadows” – Jamie Barton, Mezzo-Soprano
Mezzo Soprano Jamie Barton sings songs by contemporary composer Jake Heggie, who accompanies from the piano.
Review: “The Messenger” – Hélène Grimaud Plays Mozart and Silvestrov
Hélène Grimaud plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor with the Camerata Salzburg and two Fantasies, with works by Valentin Silvestrov.
Review: Niklas Sivelöv – Piano Concertos – Composer, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Niklas Sivelöv performs three of his own Piano Concertos, with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra.
Review: “Encounter” – Igor Levit, Piano
Igor Levit plays piano transcriptions of music by Bach, Brahms and Reger, with Morton Feldman’s “Palais de Mari”.
Review: “What’s Next vivaldi?” – Kopatchinskaja, Antonini
Patricia Kopatchinskaja presents a program which combines Violin Concertos by Vivaldi with contemporary works, together with Il Giardino Armonico and Giovanni Antonini.
Review: “John Williams in Vienna” – Mutter, Vienna Philharmonic, Williams
The Vienna Philharmonic plays John Williams’ theme music from iconic movies, with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and conducted by the composer.