
Prokofiev’s Cello Concerto Op. 58 is a major work. It […]
After a productive but largely uninspired five-year stint with Chandos, the Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge has gone it alone, and rediscovered its mojo
This coupling is a popular one, and with good reason. The Sextet marks the beginnings of Dvorák in “Slavonic” mode, with a second movement “Dunka”
This is a remarkably generous, perfectly dreadful program: eighty-six minutes
German composer Emilie Mayer (1812-83) does not deserve to be
This latest installment in Thomas Dausgaard’s ongoing effort to downsize the romantic symphonic repertoire isn’t as bad as some of his previous releases, but it’s
Until now, Debussy’s music has eluded Stephen Hough’s eclectic discography, save for two short pieces. As it happens, his first all-Debussy release contains a good
This is a wonderful program, both for the performances and for the intelligent overview it gives of Respighi’s art generally. It begins with a piece
In his booklet note for this release. Harry Christophers spouts the usual nonsense about “stripping away the cobwebs” from this music using period instruments, blah,
No, no, no. This won’t do at all. A London Symphony is a big, beefy, swaggering piece punctuated with intimate, poetic moments. Brabbins clearly understands