György Ligeti: a stunningly adventurous odyssey
Subscriber contentIssue 3815 13th Jun 2013
Two releases of material by the well-established classic of yesteryear's avant-garde.
Hear their voices
Subscriber contentIssue 3812 23rd May 2013
Ian Dando reviews 'The Voice' and 'La Voix Des Rêves: Greatest Moments In Concert', by Philippe Jaroussky, Drama Queens by Joyce DiDonato and Sogno Barocco by Anne Sofie van Otter.
Take a chance on Cage
Subscriber contentIssue 3809 2nd May 2013
John Cage: Journeys In Sound, Hilliard Ensemble: The Kiss Of A Divine Nature – The Contemporary Pérotin , Giacomo Puccini: Tosca, Richard Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten.
Memorial to Pol Pot victims
Subscriber contentIssue 3806 11th Apr 2013
Fray is dependable; Schiff’s imagination is airborne.
Night at the museum
Subscriber contentIssue 3804 28th Mar 2013
A transformed Christchurch Symphony Orchestra makes great use of its post-quake venue.
Classical reviews - plenty of pluck
Subscriber contentIssue 3803 21st Mar 2013
Nine Kiwi composers write special commissions for harpist Helen Webby.
The maestro's lament: An interview with Jordi Savall
Subscriber contentIssue 3800 28th Feb 2013
Womad-bound early music champion Jordi Savall challenges the classical world’s rejection of the oral tradition.
Classical reviews - a refined touch
Subscriber contentIssue 3797 7th Feb 2013
Ian Dando journeys through a broad vista of mellifluous soundscapes.
The 10 best classical albums of 2012
Subscriber contentIssue 3788 6th Dec 2012
A round up of this year's 10 best classical albums.
World Music CDs: November 2012
Subscriber contentIssue 3785 24th Nov 2012
Ian Dando's roundup of World Music CDs.