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2022-04-15 06:00:19
The collective’s new album centres largely on poetry by an Umayyad princess and her lover
2019-12-29 09:36:17
2019 in CD reviews
[…] de Nisida, an opera thought lost, whilst Vladimir Jurowski recorded the original version of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.Contemporary discs included a terrific recital from pianist Adam Swayne, whilst the symphonies of the Scottish composer Thomas Wilson (1927-2001) made you wonder why his music is still relatively neglected. Reviving Ethel Smyth's dance dream: Fete Galante from Retrospect Opera Striking new studio recording of Verdi's La Traviata from Latvia, with Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke Valuable first thoughts: John Butt & the Dunedin Consort record every note of Samson as Handel first performed it A work of scholarship and a fine performance: Academy of Ancient Music's new recording of Handel's Brockes Passion 17th century Playlist: from toe-tapping to plangently melancholy, Ed Lyon & Theatre of the Ayre Sheer delight: Iestyn Davies and James Hall in duets by Henry Purcell and John Blow The other Fausts: […]
2019-12-03 11:54:00
Serenata Mexicana: engaging new music from Mexico
[…] Vespers of 1610 from The Sixteen at Temple Church (★★★★½) - concert review Entangled: new music for string quartet inspired by quantum physics (★★★★★) - CD review From complex Renaissance harmonies to contemporary improvisation: O/Modernt's exploration of Labyrinths in Wimbledon culminated in a terrific account of Strauss' Metamorphosen (★★★★) - concert review Striking new studio recording: Verdi's La Traviata from Latvia, with Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke (★★★★½) - Cd review Home
2019-12-02 09:17:01
Leaving us wanting more: Jamie Barton has the audience on the palm of her hand in this finely sung recital at Wigmore Hall
[…] Vespers of 1610 from The Sixteen at Temple Church (★★★★½) - concert review Entangled: new music for string quartet inspired by quantum physics (★★★★★) - CD review From complex Renaissance harmonies to contemporary improvisation: O/Modernt's exploration of Labyrinths in Wimbledon culminated in a terrific account of Strauss' Metamorphosen (★★★★) - concert review Striking new studio recording: Verdi's La Traviata from Latvia, with Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke (★★★★½) - Cd review The City Music Foundation, historic Czech chamber music recordings and music by women composers: I chat to viola player Rosalind Ventris - interview Home