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Tag: Twentieth Century
Review: Elgar – Enigma Variations, Holst – The Planets – Litton, Bergen Philharmonic
Elgar – Enigma Variations and Holst – The planets are performed by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Andrew Litton (BIS, 2019)
Review: “1939” – Violin Concertos By Walton, Hartmann, Bartók – Fabiola Kim, Violin
Violinist Fabiola Kim perfoms three Violin Concerto premiered in 1939, by Bartók, Walton and Hartmann.
Review: “L’Album des Six” – Corinna Simon, Piano
Pianist Corinna Simon plays music by Auric, Durey, Honegger, Poulenc, Tailleferre and Milhaud.
Review: Howells – Cello Concerto, An English Mass – Johnston, Cleobury
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia and Stephen Cleobury showcase Howells choral, orchestral and organ works.
Review: “Miroirs” – Melvyn Tan, Piano
Melvyn Tan builds a program of three centuries of music, all centered around Ravel’s “Miroirs”.
Review: “American Rapture” – Yolanda Kondonassis, Harp
This American-centric program contains two world premiere recordings; Jennifer Higdon’s Harp Concerto, written and dedicated to soloist Yolanda Kondonassis, and Patrick Harlin’s “Rapture” for a symphonic orchestra. In between these [ … ]
Review: Weinberg – Symphony No. 2 & 21 – Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
Symphony No. 2, played by Gidon Kremer’s Kremerata Baltica, and Symphony No. 21 (“Kaddish”), played by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (DG, 2019)
Review: Janáček and Ligeti String Quartets – Belcea Quartet
The Belcea Quartet gives a transparent perspective to few of the chamber masterpieces of the 20th century.
Review: “Edge of Youth” – Janet Sung – Violin
Violinist Janet Sung presents an original program for her debut album, with familiar and new, unfamiliar works.
