London and Berlin: Mahler 6 with the BPO and the one that got away
27/03/2020
Germany Mahler: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle. Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 20.6.2018.
Sir Simon Rattle
Apollo’s Fire explores musical crossroads in Ohio
17/03/2020
United States O Jerusalem: Crossroads of Three Faiths (conceived and directed by Jeannette Sorrell): Soloists, Apollo’s Singers, Apollo’s Fire / Jeannette Sorrell (conductor), Fairlawn Lutheran Church, Akron, Ohio, 9.3.2020. (MSJ)
Amanda Powell, Zafer Tawil & Apollo’s Fire
Turning the corner on Angela Hewitt’s momentous four-year Bach Odyssey
11/03/2020
Canada J. S. Bach: Angela Hewitt (piano). Roy Barnett Recital Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 26.2.2020. (GN)
Angela Hewitt © Ole Christiansen
Fine Berlin anniversary tribute to Beethoven and Isaac Stern from Zukerman and Barenboim
10/03/2020
Germany Beethoven: Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 8.3.2020. (MB)
Pinchas Zukerman and Daniel Barenboim © Monika Rittershaus
All the colors of the rainbow in Louis Langrée’s debut with the New York Philharmonic
09/03/2020
United States Debussy, Ravel, Scriabin: Isabel Leonard (mezzo-soprano), Women’s Chorus from The Juilliard School, New York Philharmonic / Louis Langrée (conductor). David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 5.3.2020. (RP)
Louis Langrée conducting the New York Philharmonic © Chris Lee
Simon Rattle, back in Berlin, makes a strong case for Beethoven’s neglected oratorio
07/03/2020
Germany Strauss and Beethoven: Jonathan Kelly (oboe), Iwona Sobotka (soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), David Soar (bass), Berlin Radio Chorus (chorus director: Simon Halsey) / Simon Rattle (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 5.3.2020. (MB)
Sir Simon Rattle
Vocal perfection from The King’s Singers at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
06/03/2020
United States An Audience with The King’s Singers – Various: The King’s Singers. Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, 3.3.2020. (RP)
The King’s Singers © Rebecca Reid
Edward Gardner’s Philadelphia debut demonstrates a fine sense of musical proportion
04/03/2020
United States Britten, Daugherty, Elgar: Paul Jacobs (organ), Philadelphia Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 28.2.2020. (BJ)
Edward Gardner (c) Benjamin Ealovega
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This joyous set of Beethoven's sonatas takes its place among the very best. 
In its own way, the Seven Words of Christ is just as sublime as the Stabat Mater. 
This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation. 
The pair exhibits a refined style on these illuminating performances. 
A deeply affecting experience that ought to win the opera many new admirers. 
