Lebrecht Weekly | Gustav Mahler: 2nd symphony ‘Resurrection’ (Pentatone)
If ever you want to know why records are going out of business, look no further than the small print at the back of the…
Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht is a prolific writer on music and cultural affairs. His blog, Slipped Disc, is one of the most popular sites for cultural news. He presents The Lebrecht Interview on BBC Radio 3 and is a contributor to several publications, including the Wall Street Journal and The Standpoint. Visit every Friday for his weekly CD review // Norman Lebrecht est un rédacteur prolifique couvrant les événements musicaux et Slipped Disc, est un des plus populaires sites de nouvelles culturelles. Il anime The Lebrecht Interview sur la BBC Radio 3 et collabore à plusieurs publications, dont The Wall Street Journal et The Standpoint. Vous pouvez lire ses critiques de disques chaque vendredi.
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Lebrecht Weekly | Kaija Saariaho: Reconnaissance (Bis)
Two weeks after the composer’s death, an album has been rush-released of her little-known choral music, some of it as captivating as any you will…
Lebrecht Weekly | Benjamin Appl: Forbidden Fruit (Alpha Classics)
Franz Schubert knew what he was doing when he wrote songs in cycles. It stopped singers from taking them pick-and-mix for recitals that showcased their…
Lebrecht Weekly | Brahms: Double concerto (Sony)
Craving a dose of Brahms, I landed on a new release of his violin and cello double concerto, written in 1887 and the last score…
Lebrecht Weekly | Music for a new century (DG)
The San Francisco-based New Century Chamber Orchestra, now in its 30th year, has a strong inclination for commissioning new work. A good thing, right? That…
Lebrecht Weekly | 1919 Coda: Janacek, Boulanger, Debussy, Elgar (Delphian)
The title of this violin-piano recital requires some explanation. By 1919, two of the named composers were dead and a third was worn out. Only…
Lebrecht Weekly | Beethoven: Piano concertos 3 & 4 (Warner)
I cannot, in all conscience, give this recording a star rating, or even a detailed review. The soloist is Elisabeth Leonskaja, a legendary pianist whose…
Lebrecht Weekly | Bruno Walter: String quartet, piano quintet (CPO)
Context is a shocking thing. Looking through a list of concerts performed by inmates at the Theresienstadt concentration camp between 1942 and 1944, I was…
Lebrecht Weekly | Nielsen: The Symphonies (DG)
In 1925, at the age of 60, Denmark’s national composer gave in to depression. ‘If I could live my life again,’ said Carl Nielsen, ‘I…
Lebrecht Weekly | Erich Wolfgang Korngold: String quartets 1-3 (Naxos)
If his violin concerto led you to expect lovely tunes and mushy strings, you may be disappointed with the three quartets, written a decade apart…
