If You Think Classical Music is Dead, You're Dead Wrong!
LEBRECHT LISTENS | Hans Werner Henze And The Unwritten 10 Year Law
By Norman Lebrecht on December 3, 2021
Hans Werner Henze's 'The Sea Betrayed' is an immersive acoustic picture in a new recording.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Restorative Brahms From One Of The Best Orchestras In America
By Norman Lebrecht on November 26, 2021
Performing a commissioned work from Scottish composer James MacMillan and Brahms' Fourth, the Pittsburgh Symphony proves it can match the best in America.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | The 56 Day Recording Project That Kept Renaud Capuçon Going
By Norman Lebrecht on November 19, 2021
During the COVID lockdown, for 56 days, violinist Renaud Capuçon would play each morning with the pianist Guillaume Bellom and post the results online.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Searching For The Key To Hindemith
By Norman Lebrecht on November 12, 2021
Two new recordings mine the immense output of composer Paul Hindemith.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Music For Seekers Of London’s Underground Delights
By Norman Lebrecht on November 5, 2021
Arnold Bax’s first sonata is a major find in this release by pianist Franziska Lee of London’s underground delights.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Emily D’Angelo’s Voice Is A Thing Of Wonder
By Norman Lebrecht on October 29, 2021
Emily D’Angelo will go far, but she’ll have a lot to do to beat this original, immaculate conception.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | The Album Any Marcel Proust Reader Was Waiting For
By Norman Lebrecht on October 22, 2021
With a deliciously light touch, pianist Shani Diluka brings the musical reminiscences of writer Marcel Proust to life.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Violinist Jennifer Pike Brings Little Known Gems To Life In ‘The Polish Violin Vol. 2’
By Norman Lebrecht on October 15, 2021
Violinist Jennifer Pike performs gems of repertoire from Polish composers both familiar and revelatory on this release.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | A Spooky Five-Star Release For After-Dark
By Norman Lebrecht on October 8, 2021
It’s razzle dazzle entertainment from four crack musicians who play standing up and are forever pushing out boundaries.
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LEBRECHT LISTENS | Beethoven And Birtwistle: A Bag Of Bagatelles
By Norman Lebrecht on October 1, 2021
Hodges makes Beethoven sound so much like Birtwistle and vice versa that you, the listener, never know quite where you are.
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