Contemporary The heady, complex and beautiful music of Thomas Adès No-one is going to pretend the music of Thomas Adès is going to be easy. Like much of the best music, it reveals its secrets over time. I was very,
Contemporary Recreation: a new EP from the boundary-shattering Manchester Collective Inspiring juxtapositions from a pioneering Manchester group
Vocal I And Silence ... Women's Voices in American Song There's a certain bravery involved from the performers in this programme but it pays off in spades. Believe me, you won't forget this disc in a hurry
Record Label Focus Label Focus: Alpha's ferocious curiosity A look at a label that likes to explore ...
Piano Tempo e Tempi: Beethoven meets Carter meets Mumford 2020 is Beethoven year, after all: pianist Pina Napolitano reminds us of his greatness
Opera Finding a way into modern music: Henze's "Tristan" and "Der Prinz von Homburg" In a World of dumbing down, of easy-on-the-ear accessibility, Henze offers a middle way, a way into complexity without overwhelm
