Memoriam
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, 21 December 1944 – 22 April 2026
Ruth Slenczynska, pianist & last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, 15 January 1925 – 22 April 2026
Newest Reviews
Schubert: Schwanengesang (Et’cetera)
One of the most thrilling young baritones around [GF]
April 27, 2026
d’Indy: Orchestral Works Volume 4 (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Sheer, unadulterated pleasure [DM]
April 26, 2026
If Music: Jakub Józef Orliński (Erato)
A recital that sets up tensions, fruitful and otherwise, between voice and piano [JW]
April 26, 2026
Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Warner Classics)
(Déjà Review) A dramatic and engaging performance [DBe]
April 26, 2026
Ye: The Backyard of the Village (Signum Classics)
An excellent introduction to the music of Xiaogang Ye [PRJ]
April 26, 2026
Brambach: Complete Piano Quartets & Piano Sextet op. 5 (cpo)
A collection of chamber music deserving of its moment in the spotlight [DC]
April 26, 2026
Dvořák: Cello Concerto (La Dolce Volta)
Good, sometimes exceptional; we can expect better in the future [SV]
April 26, 2026
Walton: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)
An auspicious debut disc from Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO [JQ]
April 26, 2026






















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