Chris introduces this month's selection, headed by Savall's 'very special' accounts of Beethoven's last four symphonies with Le Concert des Nations on Alia Vox.
The latest album from Sinfonia of London and John Wilson presents a dazzling collection of orchestral works by Ravel, including *La valse* and *Pavane pour une infante défunte* alongside premiere recordings of the original versions of *Ma Mère l'Oye* and *Boléro*.
Haydn and Mozart from Basel, gangster tragedy in the South Polish Highlands, chamber music and songs by Martin Suckling, and arrangements of Vaughan Williams and Maconchy for piano duet.
The artistic director of United Strings of Europe talks to Katherine about the ensemble's genesis and future plans, and their new recording of works by Caroline Shaw, Joanna Marsh, Osvaldo Golijov and Felix Mendelssohn (out now on BIS).
This week's picks for new jazz records include Immanuel Wilkins' follow-up to 2020's *Omega*, experimental new recordings from Discus, and the latest releases from Criss Cross Jazz.
Chris introduces next month's selection, headed by French pianist Alexandre Kantorow's 'absorbing interpretation' of Brahms's Piano Sonata No. 3 on BIS...
January heavyweights include anthologies celebrating the legacies of Clemens Krauss, Pierre Boulez and Fou Ts'ong, plus Haydn collections from Sir Neville Marriner and Giovanni Antonini.
Einaudi’s first full solo piano album for twenty years is a manifesto for life and a statement for the time when the world around him was quiet and silent. This beautiful matching folio features the album's twelve intimate piano tracks. Find out more here.
Essays on Scriabin; a re-assessment of female characters in Mozart's operas; an exploration of Inuit music-making in Alaska; an introduction to music and liturgy in medieval Britain; a guide to the analysis of musical theatre; a consideration of the influence of the Martha Graham Dance Company on contemporary artists; a study of the importance of the 1970s Soviet Underground scene to the music of Arvo Pärt; and a pedagogical volume devoted to jazz singing.
The British pianist's interpretations of the final four sets of solo piano works are a revelation, capturing all of the poetry and drama of the music and often emphasising its kinship with Debussy and Rachmaninov.
French song from Roderick Williams and Roger Vignoles, the 2022 New Year's Day Concert from Vienna on CD, Schubert from Iestyn Davies and Joseph Middleton, and Bob Chilcott's *Circlesong*.
The latest in Barely Breaking Even's 'J Jazz Masterclass' series is an intimate trio set recorded in a university classroom, featuring some of the Japanese jazz scene's early free jazz experiments.
The latest additions to our growing jazz vinyl catalogue include greatest-hits compilations from Glenn Miller and Ella Fitzgerald, reissues of Don Cherry and Johnny Hodges, and early recordings by Charles Mingus.
Other upcoming highlights for the spring include a Strauss collection from Andris Nelsons, an autobiographical new recording from 97-year-old pianist Ruth Slenczynska, and Weinberg from Gidon Kremer.
The ICMA results were revealed this morning, with winners including recordings from Alina Ibragimova, Jakub Józef Orliński, Lars Vogt, and Frank Peter Zimmermann.
The Canadian pianist talks to Katherine about delving into a 'fascinating trove of treasures' for his latest recording on Hyperion - and how CPE Bach turned out to be the first composer whose music he performed in public...