November 2023

Festive Sounds (SWR Classic)

A pleasant hour of music basking in a warmly resonant recording [MP]

Topos – 20th-Century Greek Orchestral Music (Naxos)

Hugely enjoyable [DJB]

Corigliano: The Lord of Cries (Pentatone)

An astounding new opera from John Corigliano receives a benchmark performance [PCG]

Jazz Violin Concertos (Gramola)

Crossover concerti triumphantly bridge the gap between Jazz and Classical [NB]

Charpentier: In Nativitatem Domini Canticum (Erato)

(Déjà Review) This is a joyful celebration of Christmas and will make an ideal present for the coming festivities [CF]

Bach: The Art of Fugue (Alia Vox)

(Déjà Review) Buy this without hesitation if you want to discover the richness of this magnificent work, in a haunting, unique arrangement [KM]