Stunning performances in Bruckner’s timeless masterpieces from the Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh whose voices soar magically into the vast cathedral’s acoustic.
Month: April 2016
Review: Galina Grigorjeva – Nature Morte
Familiar yet strange, archaic but modern, these deeply felt choral pieces by Galina Grigorjeva are brought radiantly to life in these magnificent recordings.
Review: Rachmaninov – The Complete Preludes
The music of Rachmaninov has found a passionate advocate with the pianist Leon McCawley in these thrilling performances.
Review: Handel Messiah – The Choruses
Under the astute direction of Frieder Bernius, these lively and assured performances from the Kammerchor Stuttgart and the Barockorchester Stuttgart capture the spontaneity and sheer delight of Handel’s best-loved work.
Review: Saint-Saëns – Cello Concertos etc.
Who could possibly resist this collection? With cellist Truls Mørk’s commanding account of the Cello Concertos, a scintillating The Carnival of the Animals and Louis Lortie’s scene-stealing turn in the fantasy Africa, this album is a sure-fire winner.
An Epic Ring Cycle with Marek Janowski & the RSB
I had the honour of writing booklet notes for this very first complete cycle in multichannel surround sound.