For our last post in 2019, we went back and checked our statistics, finding out which reviews were most popular this year.
Tag: Instrumental
Review: Brahms – Piano Concerto No. 1, Four Ballads – Lars Vogt
Lars Vogt conducts the mighty First Piano Concerto by Brahms from the keyboard, and performs the reflective Ballades, Op. 10.
Reissue Review: Moura Lympany – The Decca Legacy
Decca has reissued the entire recording of Dame Moura Lympany, made for the label in the 1940s and 1950s. The package includes previously unreleased material.
Review: Bach – Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin – Thomas Zehetmair
In this new survey for ECM, Thomas Zehetmair returns to the complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, this time on period instruments (2019).
Review: Schubert – Sonata D.959, Minuets – Arcadi Volodos, Piano
In his first Schubert recording in almost 20 yers, Arcadi Volodos plays the Piano Sonata D.959 and three Minuets.
Review: Beatrice Rana Plays Ravel and Stravinsky
Beatrice Rana plays Ravel’s Miroirs and La Valse, and Stravinsky’s Petrushka, The Firebird.
Review: “Encores” – Nelson Freire, Piano
Nelson Friere presents a diverse program of short piano pieces, from Baroque to Romantic and Latin miniatures.
Review: Scarlatti – 52 Keyboard Sonatas – Lucas Debargue
Lucas Debargue plays 52 out of Scarlatti’s 555 keyboard sonatas on the piano, spanning over 4 CDs.
Review: Bach – Six Cello Suites – Emmanuelle Bertrand
Emmanuelle Bertrand plays Bach’s six suites for solo cello, using a period instrument.
Review: Beethoven – Complete Piano Sonatas – Igor Levit
Following his 2013 debut recording of Beethoven’s five last Piano Sonatas, Igor Levit presents the remaining 27, completing the cycle.
