Mozart Mozart from Khatia Buniatishvili and the ASMF Buniatishvili's Mozart concertos are certainly worth hearing
Busoni Busoni Piano Music #12: the end nears A superb, varied disc notable for both pianism and recording quality
Ravel Ravel and de Falla from Alexandre Tharaud Alexandre Tharaud and Louis Langrée provide a refreshing alternative for these pieces; well worth a go.
Piano Leeds Competition winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko's first e-release The most recent Leeds wine makes his mark
Sibelius An unforgettable Sibelius Kullervo and a major UK premiere A major UK premiere and a Kullervo for the ages
Live Performance Strasbourg's 2024/25 season opens with terrific Tchaikovsky Despite the odd caveat, this was a fine start to the Strasbourg orchestra’s season
News NEWS POST: SOMM Announces Signing of Burkard Schliessmann SOMM Recordings is delighted to announce the exclusive signing of the German pianist Burkard Schliessmann. Burkhard Schliessmann, recipient of the renowned Goethe-Prize of Frankfurt/(2019/20), is one of the most compelling pianists and artists of the modern era. He has received numerous prizes
Piano Paul Wee plays Henselt & Bronsart A terrific disc, containing a fine coupling of two concertos of limited playership
Piano The Unstoppable Rise of Nikolai Kapustin A brilliant, life-enhancing disc. Kapustin’s music is addictive
Piano Giovanni Sgambati: Piano Concerto and a World Premiere Do give this a try: Sgambati's music is involving and unique
Piano Pianist Francesco Piemontesi impresses in Dresden Francesco Piemontesi is one of the finest of young pianists and deserves to be fully recognised as such
20th Century Memories in Watercolour: the Piano Music of Tan Dun A superb disc - fervently recommended!
Piano Edmund Finnis: Youth (EP review) A vibrant piece of new music, stunningly performed and recorded
Mussorgsky Sonya Bach plays Mussorgsky This is a fine disc, beautifully recorded, featuring performances by a performer of notable musical intelligence
Ligeti Ligeti Etudes & Capriccios on Naxos Chen offers an intersting alternative to Aimard and Driver, at his best in the more lyrical pieces
Piano Yoav Levanon at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, 2023 There is no doubt that Levanon is a major talent
Scarlatti Superb Scarlatti from Sergio Gallo on Naxos A fascinating release - fine playing by Sergio Gallo
Piano Valentin Malinin, piano: Jaén Competition winner, 2021 A most rewarding release, well -balanced, and showcasing a majotr talent
Piano Après une rêve: Emmanuel Despax's new disc (and Wigmore concert) This is a treasurable disc born of a musician of the highest possible musicality
Piano Benjamin Grosvenor plays Robert & Clara Schumann & Brahms A superb disc, beautifully recorded - and an 86 minute playing time!
Rachmaninov Anna Fedorova returns in Rachmaninov Commanding Rachmaninov and heartbreaking Silvestrov combine to create a winner
