Magdalena Kožená’s exploring the intersection of folk and classical music with works by Bartók, Berio, and Ravel.
Tag: Vocal
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: Tan Dun – Buddha Passion
Tan Dun’s six-year compositional effort culminates in a work that encompasses Western and Chinese opera, classical music, and the Asian folk tradition.
Review: Schubert – Die Schöne Müllerin – Konstantin Krimmel, Daniel Heide
Baritone Konstantin Krimmel and pianist Daniel Heide present Schubert’s song cycle about love and despair.
Review: Forbidden Fruit – Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu
Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu continue their collaboration in a recital that explores the themes of desire and its repercussions.
Review: Steve Reich – Music for 18 Musicians – Colin Currie Group
The Colin Currie Group and Synergy Vocals on a new recording of Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians (1976).
Review: Maria Mater Meretrix – Anna Prohaska, Patricia Koparchinskaja
Anna Prohaska, Patricia Koparchinskaja, and the Camerata Bern present a millennia’s worth of music from Hildegard von Bingen to George Crumb
Double Review: Schubert – Schwanengesang – Padmore & Uchida, Kanabas & Heide
A double review of Schubert’s Schwanengesang by Mark Padmore with Mitsuko Uchida and Andreas Bauer Kanabas with Daniel Heide.
Review: Schubert Revisited – Matthias Goerne, Baritone
Matthias Goerne offers a unique angle on Schubert’s lied via versions for voice and orchestra arranged by Alexander Schmalcz.
Review: Poulenc – La Voix Humaine, Sinfonietta – Veronique Gens, Soprano
Soprano Veronique Gens presents Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine with the Orchestre National De Lille, who also perform the composer’s Sinfonietta.
