Lebrecht Weekly | Ysaye, Busoni, Brahms: violin concertos (Avie, Chandos)
Writing a violin concerto is no easy matter. Look no further than Beethoven, who composed just the one and turned it into all-out war between…
Browsing: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Highlights | Historic TSO Legacy Donation, Decca Records Signs Yunchan Lim
Canadian ensembles like Toronto Symphony Orchestra are feeling a wave of generosity this week after an influx of legacy donations, and Decca Records signs Yunchan Lim.
CD Review | Debussy: C’est l’extase/La Mer (Alpha, 2023)
Debussy: C’est l’extase/La Mer Vannina Santoni, soprano; Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck, conductor Alpha, 2023 Soprano Vannina Santoni joins Mikko Franck and the…
Lebrecht’s Album of the Week: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ 5th symphony and Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (Hyperion)
At the midpoint of the Second World War, our parents looked to two composers for symphonies of hope and vision. Such was the excitement attending the 7th…
