More
    HomeEntertainmentClassical Highlights for April 2025

    Classical Highlights for April 2025

    Published on

    spot_img


    Solo virtuosity shone in the latest batch of new releases that we reviewed. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet delivers an exciting set of works by Khachaturian, while Jan Lisiecki combines Chopin’s Preludes with those of other composers. Violinist Liza Ferschtman (pictured) shines in Brahms’ concerto and a fantasy by Suk, while James Ehnes gives thoroughly satisfying readings of violin plus orchestra warhorses. A couple of other choice recordings include Bach’s B Minor Mass by Pygmalion, led by Raphaël Pichon and the Kronos Quartet in new works by Mary Kouyoumdjian.

    April Classical Reviews

    Paul Agnew, Les Arts Florissants, Benjamin Alard – J.S. Bach: A Life in Music, Vol. 2 – The Weimar Years (1708-1717)
    Martha Argerich – Ravel: Adagio assai from Piano Concerto in G; Ma mère l’oye; Gaspard de la nuit
    Maurizio Baglini – Heroica
    Nicolas Baldeyrou – Mozart: Complete Works for Clarinet on Period Instruments, Vol. 1
    Semyon Bychkov, Catriona Morison, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Pueri Gaudentes, Czech Philharmonic – Mahler: Symphony No. 3
    Masabane Cecilia – Masabane Cecilia
    Bertrand Chamayou – Ravel: Fragments
    The Curious Bards, Ilektra Platiopoulou – Sublimation: Songs and dances from 18th-century Scandinavia
    Danish National Vocal Ensemble, Martina Bartic – O Listen! to the Music of Uros Krek & Else Marie Pade
    Patrick Demenga, Andres Mustonen, Kamer, Riga Cathedral Boy’s Choir, State Choir Latvija – Alexander Knaifel: Chapter Eight
    Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, François-Xavier Roth – Stravinsky: Le Rossignol
    James Ehnes, BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena – Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole; Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3; Sarasate: Concert Fantasy on Bizet’s Carmen
    Mark Elder, Hallé – Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Original 1857 Version)
    Ensemble Altera, Christopher Lowrey – Dazzling Light
    Laurence Equilbey, Accentus, Insula Orchestra – Beethoven: King Stephan; The Ruins of Athens; Leonore Prohaska
    Liza Ferschtman, Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra – Brahms: Violin Concerto; Suk: Fantasy

    Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus – Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
    Edward Gardner, Mary Bevan, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphonies, Vol. 5 – Symphony No. 9, Orchestral Songs
    Stewart Goodyear, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Constantine – Mendelssohn, Goodyear, Schumann
    Michael Hofstetter, Vanessa Waldhart, Robert Sellie – Handel: Brockes Passion
    Paavo Järvi, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Mahler: Symphony No. 5
    Jeneba Kanneh-Mason – Fantasie
    The King’s Singers – Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
    Felix Koch – Georg Philipp Telemann: Complete Cantatas, Vol. 4 – Französischer Jahrgang 1714/1715
    Stanislav Kochanovsky, NDR Radiophilharmonie – Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
    Kronos Quartet – Mary Kouyoumdjian: Witness
    Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Giulio Zappa – Donizetti: Songs, Vol. 4
    Christian Li – Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
    Julien Libeer, Pierre Colombet, Máté Szücs, Eckart Runge – Mozart: 1, 2, 3, 4 – Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartet
    Jan Lisiecki – Preludes
    London Choral Sinfonia, Jack Liebeck, Michael Waldron – Malcolm Arnold
    Charlie Lovell-Jones, Sinfonia of London, John Wilson – Walton: Violin Concerto; Symphonic Suite from ‘Troilus and Cressida’; Portsmouth Point
    Cristian Măcelaru, WDR Sinfonieorchester – Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works
    Dmitry Masleev, Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra – Liszt, Rachmaninoff: Dies Irae
    Nicholas McGegan, Cantata Collective – Bach: Easter Oratorio; Magnificat
    Patrick Messina, Lise Berthaud, Fabrizio Chiovetta – Mozart, Bruch
    Peter Moore, Tredegar Band, Ian Porthouse – Shift
    Novus Quartet – Brahms: The Complete String Quartets
    Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Ludwig Wicki – Howard Shore: Anthology – The Paris Concerts
    Antonio Pappano, Tenebrae, London Symphony Orchestra – Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé

    Adrian Partington, BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales – Grace Williams: Missa Cambrensis
    Julian Perkins, Academy of Ancient Music – John Weldon: The Judgment of Paris
    Phantasm – Johann Sebastian Bach: The Art of Fugue
    Philharmonic Brass, Riccardo Muti – Italiana!
    Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon – J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor
    Quatuor Bozzini – Jürg Frey: String Quartets
    Charles Richard-Hamelin – Échos
    Timothy Ridout- Telemann, Bach, Britten, Shaw
    Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; The Tempest
    Vladimir Rumyantsev – Sean Hickey: Sapiens – A Brief History of Humankind
    Schola Antiqua of Chicago, Michael Alan Anderson – Notker Balbulus: Liber ymnorum
    Silesian Quartet – Górecki: Complete Works for String Quartet
    Niklas Sivelöv, Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, Joachim Gustafsson – Beethoven: Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 – Op. 61a & Op. 58
    Baiba Skride, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons – Shostakovich: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
    Steven Sloane, Bochum Symphony Orchestra – George Antheil: Venus in Africa
    Takács Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin – Dvořák & Price: Piano Quintets
    Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel – Khachaturian
    Trio Gaspard – Haydn: The Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 4; Sally Beamish: Trance
    Various Artists – Georges Bizet: Djamileh; Vasco de Gama; Cantates
    James Way, Natalie Burch – Benjamin Britten: Canticles
    John Wilson, Jonathan Aasgaard, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Richard Rodney Bennett, Vol. 5
    Simone Young, Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Mahler: Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’; Barton: Of the Earth
    Haochen Zhang – Beethoven: Hammerklavier Sonata; Liszt: Sonata in B minor



    Source link

    Latest articles

    Pixel 8a gets massive price drop

    Pixel a gets massive price drop Source link

    A$AP Rocky Suits Up in Celine, Ice Spice Embraces Corsetry and More Looks at the ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere

    The cast and creative team behind the forthcoming Spike Lee film “Highest 2...

    HGTV’s Jenny Marrs Introduces New Family Additions After Dog’s Death

    Jenny and Dave Marrs recently said a sad goodbye to a beloved family...

    More like this

    Pixel 8a gets massive price drop

    Pixel a gets massive price drop Source link

    A$AP Rocky Suits Up in Celine, Ice Spice Embraces Corsetry and More Looks at the ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Premiere

    The cast and creative team behind the forthcoming Spike Lee film “Highest 2...