Memoriam
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor: 11 July 1927 – 4 November 2026
Newest Reviews
Verdi: La forza del destino (C Major)
A starry occasion, marred by a squally soprano [ST]
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Naïve)
An entirely competent and ultimately uninteresting account of the ‘Resurrection Symphony’ [RMo]
Schulhoff: Menschheit (Challenge)
Opulence and melancholy in Erwin Schulhoff’s long lost song cycles [JW]
Chopin & Fauré (Warner Classics)
A wonderful début of a pianist with a fine sense of sound and touch [RCh]
Hall of Mirrors (Hyperion)
Burnished and relaxing, but a little too relaxed in places [DJB]
British Piano Trios (Heritage)
(Déjà Review) A compelling way of getting to grip with these works in excellently played and recorded performances [RB]
Chopin: Etudes (Nimbus Records)
(Déjà Review) Smith’s way with this music has a special charm of its own [DJ]
Avison: Harpsichord Sonatas Op 5 and Op 7 (Divine Art)
(Déjà Review) Recording quality (first class), performances and music come together in a wholly splendid way in this disc, one which advances Avison’s cause still further [JW]
New & Upcoming Releases – November
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The following operas have bene added to the Masterwork Index: Rigoletto, Der Rosenkavalier, Cosi fan tutte, Lucia di Lammermoor, Peter Grimes, Otello, Fidelio, Eugene Onegin, Boris Godunov, Turandot























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