Videos
Donizetti: Pia de’ Tolomei (Dynamic)
The whole production is effective both visually and dramatically [RJF]
Brahms: Violin Concerto; Nielsen: Symphony No.5 (C Major)
Blomstedt leads a distinguished Nielsen Fifth; the Brahms is less memorable [JQ]
Langgaard: Antikrist (Naxos)
Langgaard’s richly iconoclastic opera undermined and subverted by an over-rich iconoclastic staging [PCG]
Penderecki: Paradise Lost (Dux)
A valuable Penderecki rediscovery undermined by problems of preparation and presentation [PCG]
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Strauss: Eine Alpensinfonie (C Major)
A ravishing Verklärte Nacht, but a lacklustre Alpensinfonie [ST]
David Oistrakh: Artist of the People? (NVC Arts)
(Déjà Review) A moving film about a very great Soviet musician [JL]
Yuja Wang (piano) The Vienna Recital (C Major)
Yuja Wang displays her virtuosity and versatility [LW]
Günther Groissböck (bass) I live alone in my heaven (Gramola)
A profile of the singer Günther Groissböck – no revelations, but there’s always the voice [ST]
Donizetti: Alfredo il Grande (Dynamic)
No masterpiece, but a well-performed and welcome addition to filmed Donizetti [RMay]
Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen (Arthaus Musik)
(Déjà Review) Mackerras conducts with love and understanding. The pacing is ideal, and the music’s lyrical intensity is experienced at every stage [TB]
Wagner: Parsifal (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) If you come to terms with some controversial aspects, you could be watching one of the finest all-round operatic performances you will ever see [JL]
Cilea: Gloria (Dynamic)
A fine production of a neglected work, not quite Adriana Lecouvreur melodically, but a feast for admirers of Italian opera [EJW]
Elgar: Enigma Variations (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Certainly an item to add to your collection, both for the visuals and the splendid performance [KS]
Rossini: Le Siège de Corinthe (C Major)
A fine cast of singers are thrown out to sea by a pointless, dismal production [MP]
Poulenc: Stabat Mater and Litanies à la Vierge Noire (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) A moving, compelling document regarding some of this unique composer’s finest music [GPJ]
Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Naxos)
Some good performances do little to redeem this drab, even absurd production of Meistersinger [LW]
Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies (National Symphony Orchestra)
Not distinguished or consistent enough to rank alongside the best cycles [JQ]
Mozart: Don Giovanni (Deutsche Grammophon)
(Déjà Review) This well sung performance in traditional sets and costumes will provide much enjoyment [RJF]
Britten: The Turn of the Screw (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) James’ story in Britten’s setting emerges magnificently [CC]
Tchaikovsky: None But The Lonely Heart (Naxos)
The singing is especially good from some impressive young singers but the staging… [MP]
Mozart: Arias, Symphony No. 38 (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Excellent performances of these great works [PSh]
Wagner: Die Walküre (Naxos)
A Wagner production from hell to be avoided at all possible costs [PCG]
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, Symphony No. 40; Schumann: Piano Concerto (C Major)
A beautifully filmed concert with a surprising programme [WH]
Gormenghast (Sony Classical & BBC Studios)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest scores ever written for television [GSD]
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