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Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs; Final Scene from Capriccio Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano; Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Andris Nelsons, cond. Sony 824105 (CD, heard as 24/96 WAV download). 2023. Friedemann Engelbrecht, prod. & eng. Performance ****½ Sonics ****½
With Beethoven recordings, it’s often the same – justifiably famous – ones that regularly get recommended. We asked Rob Cowan to point us towards others – some of the most inspired and inspiring interpretations you probably haven’t heard
Festival Music
The Edinburgh Festival Chorus has been every director of the International Festival’s secret weapon for over half a century – the event’s…
Impossible to imagine more nuanced, dazzling performances of Dvořák and Janáček. Classical music review by David Nice