An exploration of music in the twentieth century by conductor John Mauceri; an examination of the poetry behind Liszt's piano music; a collection of letters from John Cage; an analysis of Messiaen's birdsong-inspired piano work, *Catalogue d'oiseaux*; graphic music analyses by Joseph N. Straus of thirty-three post-tonal works; a guide for performers on singing musical theatre; and a paperback reissue of a classic text on fourteenth-century mensuration.
The acclaimed husband-and-wife duo talk about their latest project – bringing the early chamber works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor back into the repertoire in new editions, recorded by the Kaleidoscope Ensemble.
The Dutch pianist and composer sat down with us to chat about his two new piano concertos, bringing improvisation into the composition process, and what the rest of 2022 has in store for him.
Bernhard Forck leads Akamus in a spirited showcase of the Moravian-born composer’s gifts as an orchestrator, featuring the overture to *Oberon*, the ‘Grande Symphonie caractéristique pour la Paix avec la République francaise’, and the ‘Tempest’ Symphony.
A musical journey 'in the footsteps of Rumi',
Chopin & Rachmaninoff from Jean-Guihen Queyras and Alexander Melnikov, Mozart & Voříšek from Herbert Blomstedt, and Strauss from Hanna-Elisabeth Müller.
A reissue of the much-loved posthumous Bill Evans album on Craft Recordings gives us the perfect excuse to revisit his late-career classic, *You Must Believe In Spring*.
The Chilean-American tenor's album of French and Italian opera arias will be released in August, with other stand-out releases for late summer including Mahler from François-Xavier Roth & Les Siècles, Fatma Said's *Kaleidoscope*, and Kurtág's *Kafka-Fragmente* from Anna Prohaska and Isabelle Faust.
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by 'extraordinary and revelatory' Ravel from Cédric Tiberghien, Stéphane Degout, Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth on Harmonia Mundi.
The Belgian conductor discusses his new recording of *Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu*, a passion-oratorio on Christ's Resurrection and Ascension which was conducted by Mozart in the presence of Beethoven and Haydn (and influenced the latter's *The Creation*).
Paavo Järvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra give world premieres of music by their compatriots, plus David Lang's *the writings*, Grieg from Peter Donohoe, and John Ireland from John Wilson and Sinfonia of London.
London-based bass player Ben Marc (aka Neil Charles) pools his influences from broken beat, free jazz and electronica in a low-key yet ambitious studio debut.
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This week's new jazz releases include the first solo album in over two decades from Brian Jackson, Parisian musician Sly Johnson's soul and hip-hop-infused *55.4*, and Danish drummer Kresten Osgood playing the organ.
Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by a 'mesmerising' debut recording of Lassus, Beethoven, Adès & Dowland from the Castalian String Quartet on Delphian.
The Austrian conductor talks to Katherine about his lifelong affection for the composer's music, his new recording of *Macbeth*, *Don Juan* and *Till Eulenspiegel* with the Cleveland Orchestra, and why their home at Severance Hall is 'the absolute perfect setting' for some of Strauss's most magical moments...