Review – Bachs Königin

JSB, the Almost Unbreakable Craftsman There is no limit, so it seems, to what can be done with the musical language of one of the […]

Review – Beethoven’s Testaments of 1802

It is like looking at a Rembrandt after the grime of the ages has been removed When I came more or less by chance across […]

Back to the sound of Happy Times?

With so many artists and recording companies gracing their audiences with new and often inventive musical projects, each vying for the attention of the educated […]

Thoughts on Rising Dutch Talent Niek Baar

The scene is set for something special Dutch violinist Niek Baar obtained his master’s degree at the famous Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin, […]

A Review of Anna Fedorova’s Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos 2 & 4

It’s All About Passion & Poetry In her first instalment of a projected survey of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos, Anna Federova hugely surprised me, and surely […]

Not Just Another ‘Ravel Highlights’

This new release, presented as a ‘concept-album’ around Maurice Ravel, is not just another Ravel Highlights. It is an emotionally led, deliberate choice. It has […]

A brilliant example of music and sound serving the ‘niche’ crowd

It is no secret that High-Resolution Super Audio is under pressure. Over the years, some labels have given up altogether. Streaming has become the norm, […]

Exploring the Shadow of the Great Masters

Two Spanish musicians, whom I did not know before, embarked last year on a mission to bring works of great beauty, for too long hidden […]