Rachmaninov
Classical Music CDs Round-Up 6Saturday, 20 March 2010
This month’s reviews have a heavy late-romantic bias: chamber music by Dvořák, fascinating and idiosyncratic Mahler from Bernstein and Tennstedt, and some superb recordings of Bruckner, Sibelius and Rachmaninov (or Rachmaninoff, as Gianandrea Noseda... Read more... |
Classical Music CDs Round-up 5Saturday, 20 February 2010
This month's classical music releases include mighty new recordings of Bach, Brahms, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev by major orchestras. Other recordings shine new light on Nielsen and Dallapiccola and make a case for the genius of Bernard Herrmann. From... Read more... |
Rachmaninov Vespers, Retrospect Ensemble, Cadogan HallThursday, 04 February 2010
In taking on a new name last year, Retrospect Ensemble and director Matthew Halls were aiming to get rid of the “early music” label that had been stapled on to them in their previous incarnation as the King’s Consort. When I spoke to Halls last... Read more... |
Daniel Grimwood, Miroslav Kultyshev, Wigmore HallWednesday, 30 December 2009
It seemed as if the usually sober Wigmore Hall was trying to shower us with as many pianistic notes as possible before the midnight bell rings in the New Year. More could hardly have been accommodated In two recitals on Monday and Wednesday evenings... Read more... |
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