In Libro primo (ECM), Norwegian lutenist Rolf Lislevand redefines the boundaries of historically informed performance practice. Through the scores of 17th-century...
***** The Four Seasons by the red-haired priest Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) have something in common with Bach's Goldberg Variations. All musicians...
Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason launched her debut solo album 'Fantasy' in which she takes listeners along and shows connections between the...
With their first joint single, Maya Levi and Marina Saiki make it clear that this duo is not...
Johann Strauss II – Waltzes and Polkas for Four Hands Matthieu Idmtal & Alessandro Deljavan — Pavane Records (release: 7...
Oh no, it's not a climate issue, or is it? Well, yes, but the kind of climate with peaceful days, of human...
With their new CD Handel's Chandos Anthems, Musica Gloria confirms its place among the most inspired interpreters of Baroque music today....
It's always a risk to pair a contemporary composer with Mozart. In the recording we're listening to...
Well, you could say there was an Armenian Chopin. When the French/Polish composer-pianist passed away in 1849, it was…
British pianist Clare Hammond (b. 1985) presents her latest BIS album with a rich program of three British piano concertos from the twentieth century…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfpDscL__MI Er zijn ontzettend veel musici met meer dan gewoon talent. Dat zijn dan de uitblinkers en onder hen zijn...
Those who know Wim Winters know he has something to say about whether performances are too slow or too fast…
With his debut CD BlackGate, Irish contrabassist Caimin Gilmore demonstrates that boundary-crossing music gains meaning when you…
Mediterraneo is the title accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegović gave to his latest cd, filled with original music inspired by the...
Baritone André Schuen (1984, La Val – South Tyrol / Italy) recorded his dream album, namely Mozart and nothing but Mozart...
In April, OpusKlassiek discussed the double CD featuring the complete organ works of César Franck by Flemish organist and music educator Ignace Michiels here...
This luxurious hardcover edition, designed by painter and sculptor Thomas Scheibitz, comprises 24 SACDs (CD compatible) with their chronological...
That the music of Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919-1996) still remains in the shadow of his contemporary Dmitri Shostakovich...
One of the challenges a pianist faces with this life's work of Chopin is the choice of...
In the Count's Music Room – Musical Delights in Genoese Palaces (Snakewood Editions, SCD202401) forms a fascinating musical journey of discovery through...
