A double review of two period-instrument performances of Mozart’s Requiem by Jordi Savall and Julien Chauvin.
Tag: Classical
Review: Beethoven – Complete Violin Sonatas – Midori, Thibaudet
This new 2023 release presents Midori and Jean-Yves Thibaudet in their first major collaborative recording project: the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.
Review: Haydn – Complete Symphonies, Vol. 13 – Il Giardino Armonico, Antonini
In this 2023 release and ongoing Haydn symphony cycle, Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico present three “horn-heavy” symphonies: 31, 48, and 59.
Review: Beethoven – Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 – Maurizio Pollini, Piano
Maurizio Pollini revisits two of Beethoven’s late sonatas, including the mighty Op. 106 “Hammerklavier.”
Apple Music Classical Introduces Album Booklets
Apple has updated its classical music app, with a highly anticipated feature.
Review: Song – Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello
In his most personal album yet, Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s latest Decca release features an eclectic range of works from Beethoven to Bacharach.
Review: Haydn – Piano Trios, Volume 1 – Trio Gaspard
Trio Gaspard embarks on an ambitious recording project of the complete Haydn piano trios, starting with five selections from 1785-1795.
Review: Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Honeck
Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continue their Beethoven symphony cycle, this time with Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) and Steven Stucky’s Silent Spring.
Review: Beethoven – Cello Sonatas – Alisa Weilerstein, Inon Barnatan
Alisa Weilerstein collaborates with Inon Barnatan in a performance of Beethoven’s five cello sonatas.
Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Mitsuko Uchida, Piano
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations.
