Bru Zane’s ongoing advocacy of French music from 1780-1920 continues with a boxed set of over 10 hours of music by 21 French women composers.
Tag: French
Year In Review – Our Top Classical Albums for 2023
We go over a lot of classical music albums during the year, so when 2023 comes to an end it’s time for members of The Classic Review staff to pick their favorite albums of the year.
Review: Ravel – Piano Concertos – Céderic Tiberghien, Les Siècles
Céderic Tiberghien and Les Siècles deliver a period-instrument performance of Ravel’s piano concertos and songs, featuring an 1892 Pleyel grand piano.
Double Review: Ravel – Orchestral Works – Wilson, Oramo
A double review of Ravel’s orchestral works, including ‘La Valse’ by Sinfonia of London with John Wilson and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic with Sakari Oramo.
Review: Saint-Saëns: Complete Symphonies – Măcelaru
Cristian Măcelaru and the Orchestre National de France present the complete symphonies of Saint-Saëns on the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death.
Review: Passions – Véronique Gens, Soprano
Soprano Véronique Gens in a sequence of works by Lully, Collasse and Desmarets, forming “an imaginative opera”.
Review: “…Le Temps perdu…” – Imogen Cooper, Piano
Imogen Cooper in piano works she studied in her youth, by Ravel, Liszt, Fauré and Resphigi (Chandos, 2021).
Review: “Camino” – Sean Shibe, Guitar
Guitarist Sean Shibe in works by de Falla, Mompou, Ravel and Poulenc (Pentatone, 2021).
Review: “Élégie” – Anita Rachvelishvili, Vincenzo Scalera
Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and pianist Vincenzo Scalera present a varied program of songs by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, de Falla and more.
Review: “Divertissement!” – c/o Chamber Orchestra play Ibert, Bernard, Bartók and Ippolito
On their debut recording, the c/o Chamber Orchestra perform Divertimenti by Ibert, Bernard, Bartók and Ippolito.
