Classical Reviews
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Music to commemorate the First World War
28th Jul 2014
Katherine listens to Anna Prohaska's Behind the Lines, a collection of songs spanning a wide historical period, but focusing primarily on the years of the First World War.
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Dussek Piano Concertos and Romantic Violin Concertos on Hyperion
21st Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of concertos on Hyperion Records - the first of the Classical Piano Concertos series with Howard Shelley and the latest instalment of Romantic Violin Concertos with Tanja Becker-Bender.
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Prokofiev Violin Sonatas from Alina Ibragimova and Steven Osborne
14th Jul 2014
David listens to two very contrasting Prokofiev Violin Sonatas, performed by the star duo of Steven Osborne and Alina Ibragimova.
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Bruckner Symphonies from Claudio Abbado and Iván Fischer
7th Jul 2014
James enjoys a double-bill of Bruckner symphonies - No. 9 from Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's account of No. 7 under Iván Fischer.
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Colin Davis conducts the LSO in Haydn Symphonies
30th Jun 2014
James listens to Colin Davis and the LSO's sparkling, poised accounts of late symphonies by Haydn.
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Vladimir Jurowski conducts music by Zemlinsky
23rd Jun 2014
Katherine listens to a stormy, passionate tragedy by the late Romantic composer Alexander Zemlinsky, with Vladimir Jurowski conducting the LPO.
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Sakari Oramo conducts symphonies by Per Nørgård
16th Jun 2014
Sakari Oramo and the Vienna Philharmonic take James on a trip to Denmark with two symphonies by Per Nørgård.
Featured product
Per Nørgård: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 8
Vienna Philharmonic, Sakari Oramo
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Bernstein's West Side Story
9th Jun 2014
Katherine enjoys a wonderful, fresh new recording of Bernstein's modern re-telling of the story of Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story.
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Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco with Anna Netrebko and Plácido Domingo
2nd Jun 2014
Katherine reviews a new recording of Verdi’s Giovanna d'Arco from last year’s Salzberg Festival, with Anna Netrebko and Plácido Domingo.
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Violin Concertos by Stanford and Milford
26th May 2014
David listens to Rupert Marshall-Luck’s performances of two unusual violin concertos, on the independent EM Records label.
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Sir Simon Rattle conducts Schumann
19th May 2014
Chris listens to the Berlin Philharmoniker's début recording on their own record label – the complete symphonies of Schumann, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.
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Paul Lewis plays Schubert Piano Sonatas
12th May 2014
James enjoys Paul Lewis's latest recording of Schubert - the turbulent piano sonatas written towards the end of his life.
Featured product
Schubert: The Late Piano Sonatas
Paul Lewis (piano)
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Ailyn Pérez and Stephen Costello sing Love Duets
5th May 2014
Katherine listens to the new CD of operatic love duets from husband-and-wife duo Ailyn Pérez and Stephen Costello.
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Shostakovich Cello Concertos from Truls Mørk
28th Apr 2014
David listens to gripping accounts of Shostakovich’s two Cello Concertos from Truls Mørk, with Vasily Petrenko at the podium.
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Walton from Edward Gardner and Tasmin Little
21st Apr 2014
This week, James listens to Edward Gardner’s fiery rendition of Walton’s tempestuous Symphony No. 1 and Tasmin Little’s nimble account of his Violin Concerto.
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Berlin Comedian Harmonists
14th Apr 2014
The Berlin Comedian Harmonists brighten up Katherine's Monday morning.
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Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex from the LSO
7th Apr 2014
James takes a trip to Ancient Greece with John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO’s muscular renditions of Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex and Apollon musagète.
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Jack Liebeck plays violin music by Kreisler
31st Mar 2014
Katherine enjoys Jack Liebeck and Katya Apekisheva’s performances of Kreisler’s flamboyant violin showpieces.
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Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 2
24th Mar 2014
David rediscovers Mendelssohn's Lobgesang thanks to Pablo Heras-Casado and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks in this week's newsletter.
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Decca Most Wanted Recitals
17th Mar 2014
