The choices of the best classical music albums we covered on The Classic Review this past month.
Tag: Period Instruments
Review: Beyond – Jakub Józef Orliński, Countertenor
Jakub Józef Orliński’s fourth album of Baroque music, including nine world premieres, continues a partnership with Il Pomo d’Oro and musicologist Yannis François.
Review: Purcell – Dido and Aeneas – Fleur Barron, Matthew Brook, La Nuova Musica, Bates
Fleur Barron and Matthew Brook take the leading roles in Purcell’s famous opera, with Giulia Semenzato as Belinda. Conducted by David Bates with La Nuova Musica.
Review: Il Virtuoso, Il Poeta – Isabelle Faust, Giardino Armonico
Violinist Isabelle Faust and Il Giardino Armonico’s latest album features music by Locatelli, the ‘Paganini of the 18th century’
Review: An Invitation at the Schumanns’ – Trio Dichter
In a recreation of a salon concert at the Schumanns, Trio Dichter performs a recital of songs and chamber music on period instruments
Review: Handel – Water & Fire – B’Rock Orchestra, Sinkovsky
After recording the complete Schubert symphonies, the B’rock orchestra presents a new album featuring Handel’s Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Review: Schubert – Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 ‘Unfinished’ – Pablo Heras-Casado, Freiburger Barockorchester
Pablo Heras-Casado leads the Freiburger Barockorchester in a period-instrument performance of Schubert’s Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 (“Unfinished”).
Review: Fantasie – Alexander Melnikov
Alexander Melnikov’s explores music from the Baroque to the 20th century on 7 different instruments.
Review: Mozart – Piano Concertos 21 & 24 – Levin, AAM, Egarr
After a 20 years hiatus, Robert Levin continues his cycle of Mozart’s complete piano concertos (2023).
Double Review: Mozart Requiem – Savall, Chauvin
A double review of two period-instrument performances of Mozart’s Requiem by Jordi Savall and Julien Chauvin.
