Lang Lang presents Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals and the Second Piano Concerto with other works by Ravel, Debussy, Boulanger, and Tailleferre.
Tag: Instrumental
Review – Bartók, Szymanowski, Janáček – Piotr Anderszewski, Piano
Pianist Piotr Anderszewski aims to capture the “spirit of rebellion” through the voices of Bartòk, Szymanowski, and Janáček.
Review – End of My Days – Ruby Hughes, Soprano
Ruby Hughes’ new project with the Manchester Collective showcases works that span almost 500 years and includes a mix of well- and lesser-known composers.
Review: Shadows of My Ancestors – Behzod Abduraimov, Piano
Pianist Behzod Abduraimov with a solo release featuring Ravel, Prokofiev, and Dilorom Saidaminova.
Review – The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol 86 – Tellefsen & Kalkbrenner – Howard Shelley
Hyperion’s exploration of Romantic Piano Concertos continues with this 86th volume of Tellefsen and Kalkbrenner.
Review: Grazyna Bacewicz – Orchestral Works Vol. 1 – Oramo, BBC Philharmonic
Sakari Oramo and the BBC Philharmonic on the first in Chandos’ series focusing on Grazyna Bacewicz’s orchestral works.
Review: Latter(s) to Satie – Bertrand Chamayou, Piano
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou pairs Erik Satie with John Cage.
Review: Beethoven – Violin Concerto – Nemanja Radulović, Violin
Nemanja Radulović returns with his Double Sens ensemble in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and the soloist’s own orchestration of the Kreutzer sonata.
Review: Debussy – Etudes – Steven Osborne, Piano
For his fourth Debussy album for Hyperion, Steven Osborne presents two of the composer’s finest piano works, the 12 Etudes and Pour le piano.
Review: Waves – Bruce Liu, Piano
Bruce Liu’s juxtaposes works by Rameau, Ravel, and Alkan in an intriguing and exploratory program.