Celebrating the Stanford Centenary
A century after his passing, CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD gets a grand celebration.
Classical Perspectives
Pure, Unrepeatable Magic
In 1938 SHAKESPEARE and RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS met in music, now restored to our ears.
Engaging Piazzolla, With Flair
Clasically trained, the LONDON TANGO QUINTET brings elegance and improvisatory freedom to a tango tribute.
The Warmth of Arctic Saxophone
Haunting and beautiful, ARCTIC SAXOPHONE, by Norway's Ola Asdahl Rokkones, is an unforgettable experience.
Being About a Compelling ‘Narrative’
Sixteen tracks—some with multiple parts—showcasing the works of a group of female artists born between 1814 and 1970.
Blustery Days? Only Enchantment Here.
Enchanted Places: The Complete Fraser-Simpson Settings of A.A. Milne, joins the burgeoning portfolio of Milne poems set to music.
The Lost Instruments of Antiquity
ROBERT HUGILL reviews RICHARD BOOTHBY's Alfonso Ferrabosco: Music for the Lyra Viol and JULIAN PERKINS's Handel's Attick: Music for Solo Clavichord
The Right Touch
FLORENCE PRICE and MAX BRUCH violin concertos memorably interpreted by RANDALL GOOSBY, YANNICK NEZET-SEGUIN and the PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Of Heartbreak and Loss, 17th Century-Style
Countertenor RANDALL SCOTTING and lutenist STEPHEN STUBBS expressively offer songs of heartbreak and loss from yore.
Voices Out of the Shadows
Continuing to champion the work of women composers, RAPHAELA GROMES delivers a double-CD triumph in FEMMES.