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Venerable older works and ambitious newer efforts were among New York Times critics’ favorite recordings this year. Andy Akiho: ‘Pillar I

Classical CDs: Mexican brass, fairy gardens and a socially distanced orchestral recording | reviews, news & interviews Classical CDs: Mexican brass, fairy gardens and a socially distanced orchestral recording Classical CDs: Mexican brass, fairy gardens and a socially distanced orchestral recording Hefty piano sonatas, a joyous symphony and a semi-improvised epic from an inventive trumpeter by Graham RicksonSaturday, 08 May 2021 Boris Giltburg (Naxos) It's worth noting that Beethoven's final piano sonatas weren't his last works; there was still a lot of music in him. Performing th...

Classical home listening: the fruits of lockdown Fiona Maddocks • The cover image of French Duets(Hyperion) gives away one secret of the music the pianists Paul Lewis and Steven Osborne perform – or, rather, the way they play it: in Boaters Rowing on the Yerres by Caillebotte, two mighty rowers hold one oar each, pulling with equal weight. What appears deceptively easy – Fauré’s Dolly, Debussy’s Three Easy Pieces – requires perfect equilibrium between the players. This sunny, wistful recital by two of the greatest British pianists currently working was recorde...