Recording Reviews
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ReviewIsolde Menges: works by Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Schubert, Vaughan Williams et al
A great British violinist is celebrated in fitting style
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ReviewRaphaela Gromes: Dvořák, Charnetskyi, Havrylets, Shevchenko, Silvestrov
A classic concerto is heard a fresh setting to moving effect
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ReviewJoshua Bell, Matt Haimovitz: Thomas de Hartmann Rediscovered
Two star musicians rehabilitate a neglected Ukrainian
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ReviewTchalik Quartet: Lyatoshinsky, Ravel
A refreshing dive into the quartet byways by these Paris-based siblings
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ReviewBoris Brovtsyn, Mohamed Hiber: Taneyev
Style aplenty in two characterful works by a Tchaikovsky pupil
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Jordan Bak: Cantabile – Anthems for Viola
An imaginative programme makes for a compelling recording debut
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: La Rêveuse: Tombeau pour Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
A dive into the world of a viol master proves deeply rewarding
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Danish Quartet: Keel Road
A foray into folk is another winner for this Nordic quartet
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ReviewZoltán Székely: Bartók, Glazunov
A revered Hungarian violinist celebrated as soloist and chamber musician
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ReviewGuy Braunstein: Braunstein, Delius, Vaughan Williams
Two works by English masters rub shoulders with the Beatles
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ReviewDaniel Lozakovich: Grieg, Franck, Shostakovich, Shor/Pletnev
Youth and experience combine with mixed results
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ReviewCarmina Quartet: Huber
Music by a neglected Romantic figure proves to be a game of two halves