Lebrecht Weekly | Magdalena Kozena Offers a Vivid Recital Recording
The first we heard of Magdalena Kozena was a mid-1990s album of Bach arias, recorded when she was 22.
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Lebrecht Weekly | Stravinsky, Bartok, Martinu: Works for Violin and Orchestra (BIS)
German violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman realigns Stravinsky’s violin concerto in D wistfully as a late-romantic work, full of yearning for lost youth, homeland and confidence.
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir 2023-24 Season: Hear the Passion
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir has big plans for its upcoming 2023-24 season. Artistic Director Jean-Sébastien Vallée’s programming is based on the theme “Human Passion Unleashed.”…
Lebrecht Weekly – Shostakovich, Martinu: Second cello concertos (Bis)
The second concerto for cello by Dmitri Shostakovich is the least ingratiating of the six he wrote, two for each major instrument. Opening with a…
Lebrecht Weekly – Elgar, Martinu: Cello concertos (Sony Classical)
The Argentine-born Sol Gabetta, now in her mid-30s, made her first recording of the Elgar concerto six years ago in Denmark, an impressive performance stressed…
