Concerto
Review: Lalo & Widor Cello Concertos (Graham du Plessis)
In her review, Jo Talbot thinks Widor’s rarely performed cello concerto is worth discovering and is won over by its pairing with Lalo’s
Review: Hymns of Bantu (Abel Selaocoe)
This is a beautiful musical melting pot from cellist, vocalist and composer Abel Selaocoe and friends, and a reminder of music’s life-affirming power, says Kate Wakeling in her review
Review: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons (Daniel Pioro)
This evocative narrated version of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a refreshing take, says Ingrid Pearson in her review
Review: Exile (Patricia Kopatchinskaja et al)
In his review, Erik Levi enjoys a brilliant melting pot of discoverable works by exiled composers from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and friends’ eloquent performances of lesser-known works
Review: Handel & Tailleferre Harp Concertos (Berlin Phil)
Harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet’s delicate virtuosity glows in this short and sweet release of an enchanting pairing of Handel and Tailleferre, says Michael Church in his review
Review: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons (Théotime Langlois de Swarte)
In her review, Kate Bolton-Porciatti is kept on the edge of her seat by Théotime Langlois de Swarte’s compelling new recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Review: Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 etc (Yoav Levanon)
The young Israeli-French pianist Yoav Levanon goes all in with this sparkling and dramatic display of Liszt, says Rebecca Franks in her review
Sibelius: Violin Concerto etc (James Ehnes) (Review)
James Ehnes turns in a typically stellar performance with the Bergen Philharmonic, says Malcolm Hayes in his review
Elgar: Violin Concerto (Vilde Frang)
The Norwegian violinist’s take on Elgar’s epic concerto, is virtuosic, entirely unshowy and up there with the very best says Terry Blain in his review
Adrian Sutton: Violin Concerto & Orchestral Works
In his review, Martin Cotton enjoys the vigour and showmanship on display in this colourful selection of imaginative new works by composer Adrian Sutton
Anna Clyne: Shorthand
This evocative retrospective is an all-star survey of the Anna Clyne’s string works and features a host of memorable moments, says Jo Talbot in her review
CPE Bach • Kraft: Cello Concertos
Jean-Guihen Queyras and Ensemble Resonanz are exceptional in CPE Bach and Kraft, says Jo Talbot in her review