Peter Donohoe presents the first volume of what will become a complete cycle of the Mozart piano sonatas (Somm Recordings, 2019)
Tag: Instrumental
Review: Tchaikovsky – Complete Works For Solo Piano – Valentina Lisitsa
Valentina Lisitsa offers a comprehensive survey of the complete piano works by Tchaikovsky, on 10 CDs and 11 hours of music (Decca).
Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Imogen Cooper
Imogen Cooper plays Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles Op. 119 for Chandos Records.
Review: “33” – Simon Ghraichy, Piano (DG)
Review: “33” – Simon Ghraichy presents a highly original program, combining diverse group of composers, periods and styles on his second album for DG.
Review: Bach Cello Suites 1-3 – Amit Peled (Casals’ Cello)
Amit Peled plays Bach’s Cello Suites No. 1-3 on an instrument used by Pablo Casals for his own recording of these pieces.
Review: Paul Lewis Plays Weber and Schubert Piano Sonatas
After a remarkably consistent flow of impressive releases of the Viennese repertoire, Paul Lewis combines two Weber and Schubert piano sonatas not heard often in concert or in the studio.
Album Review: c.1300-c.2000 – Jeremy Denk, Piano
Jeremy Denk presents 700 years of music, played on a piano in (roughly) a chronological order, spanning over 2 CDs.
Review: Jan Lisiecki Plays Mendelssohn (DG)
Jan Lisiecki plays Mendelssohn two piano concertos and solo works with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on Deutsche Grammophon.
Review: Maurizio Pollini Plays Chopin Op. 55-58 (2019)
Maurizio Pollini continues his Chopin recital series for Deutsche Grammophon, playing the Third Sonata, Nocturnes Op. 55, Mazurkas Op. 56 and Berceuse. The Mazurkas are new to Pollini’s long and distinguished Chopin discography.
Review: Bach Violin Concertos – Shunske Sato
Violinist Shunske Sato performs Bach’s violin concertos and Double Concerto, with the period instruments group “Il Pomo D’oro”.