
Haydn’s Mass in Time of War is known in Germany as the Paukenmesse (Timpani Mass), owing to Haydn’s extraordinarily ominous use of solo drums in
First, to dispel any confusion: Although this latest installment of John Eliot Gardiner’s “Bach Pilgrimage” series looks like a new release, it’s not. It is
Here’s an example of a recording in which a nice idea involving some very fine performers just fails to make an impact–or even to coalesce
John Eliot Gardiner returns with another release in his Bach cantata series. As with some of the others, this one is not a new recording
Masaaki Suzuki’s Cannes Classical Award-winning performance of the St. John Passion was exceptional, and raised high expectations for this successor. While very good, this isn’t