Sir Roger Norrington leads the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR in Martinů’s symphonies No. 5 & 6.
Tag: Twentieth Century
Year in Review – The Top 10 Most Popular Classical Music Reviews of 2022
For our last post in 2019, we went back and checked our statistics, finding out which reviews were most popular this year.
Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2022
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2022 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Review: Ellipses – Anastasia Kobekina, Cello
In a new recording for the Mirare label, Anastasia Kobekina features works from across two centuries with performances on both a modern and baroque cello.
Review: Arc I – Orion Weiss, Piano
The first of a tripartite series, Orion Weiss’ new release presents the iconic works of three pre-WWI composers: Granados, Janáček, and Scriabin.
Review: Messiaen – Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus – Bertrand Chamayou, Piano
Bertrand Chamayou tackles Messiaen’s iconic Vingt Regards sur L’Enfant-Jésus and additional works by Takemitsu, Murail, and others.
Review: Préludes, Interludes, Postludes – Jan Michiels, Piano
Pianist Jan Michiels performa preludes and other works by Chopin, Debussy, Ligeti, and Kurtàg on period instruments.
Review: Ye Xiaogang – Seven Episodes for Lin’an – Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz presents three works of contemporary composer Ye Xiaogang inspired by history, culture, and ancient poetry.
Review: This Be Her Verse – Golda Schultz, Soprano
Soprano Golda Schultz explores the female voice across time and perspective in a feature of works by Clara Schumann, Nadia Boulanger and others.
Review: Rhapsody – Martin James Bartlett, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin James Bartlett, 2014 BBC Young Musician of the Year, performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra two best-loved works by Rachmaninoff and Gershwin.
