Concerto - Classical Explorer

Tedd Joselson's Companionship of Concertos

Two major "war horses" here from a pianist of the uutmost musicality. We met Belgian-American pianist Tedd Joselson before on the Fantasy of Companionship disc; here, in core repertorie, we get a sense of his greatness. From the first moment I heard Joselson play the piano (a Queen Elizabeth Hall

Beethoven

Beethoven from Krystian Zimerman and Simon Rattle

Krystian Zimerman is one of the last great pianists to cultivate an aura of mystery ...

Violin

Francesca Dego plays Paganini and Wolf-Ferrari

A disc to cherish; a fabulously inventive coupling, and performances that glow with the energy of youth

Fortepiano

Brautigam plays Weber

Brautigam offers pure refreshment, like drinking pure spring water

Baroque

Il Labirinto Armonico: Three Violin Concertos by Locatelli

The excellence of the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, with a contunuo group that includes a lute, is never in doubt; neither is Gringolts' stunning virtuosity. But it is Locatelli that leaves the most lasting impression, just as it should be ...

Festival

‘ARMENIA’ International Music Festival

Armenia hosts a feast of the music of Alexey Shor

Piano

Benjamin Grosvenor plays Chopin Concertos

Very much in the news right now as winner of the Gramophone Concerto Award, Benjamin Grosvenor has very much been part of the international piano scene for some time, with a portfolio of releases on Decca. Neither is the Grosvenor's first foray into the Gramophone Awards: in 2012 at the

Vivaldi

Vivaldi Con Amore

Bracing Vivaldi from Tafelmusik and Elisa Citterio (violin)