Album Review

German soprano Simone Kermes is a distinctive singer with an unmistakable approach to Baroque music. In her “Mio Caro Händel” (Sony Classical), she sings a selection of arias from Handel’s oratorios ...

Leonardo Vinci—not to be confused with the iconic painter and inventor—is one of the Italian composers from the ...

Despite a significant body of work, perhaps over 3,400 compositions, the works of composer Antonio Caldara remain very ...

The Danish String Quartet has been garnering awards and thrilling audiences since it made its debut in 2002 ...

New York City is the jazz capital of the world and spring is a perfect time to go ...

Sparks fly on "Alieva and Antonenko" (on Delos), a CD of arias and duets by Verdi, Puccini, and ...

Disappointingly for pieces written in Janácek's latter years, this recording is far too reminiscent of his early Romantic ...

Jessica Pratt's sound is difficult to define, ethereal and dreamy as if she inhabits a folk world from ...

Sit back and listen to some of the most exciting and demanding 20th century music in superb performances ...

A marvellous venture of technical virtuosity from Pip Eastop, the newest shining star in brass, and a brave ...

Alasdair Roberts - contemporary purveyor of traditional, almost medieval sounding, Scottish music - continues to impress with a ...

If you follow music fairly closely these days, you'll see Curtis Harding come up quite frequently and for ...

All this week: Eric Person at the Blue Note Club, and Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the Best ...

The rich texture of superlative guitar, iconic images and pure themes of freedom and open skies interweave on ...

At its best there are dreamy songs delivered with gorgeous vocal harmonies and echoes of Emmylou Harris.

Having generated a summer long buzz with his first two free MP3 releases, Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon ...

Take an iconic 80s film montage, whack in 70s prog rock and blend it together with woozy hip ...

Mister Heavenly comprise members of established US indie bands.

Justin Vernon's eagerly anticipated follow-up to For Emma, Forever Ago

Sonic Youth main man reveals hidden depths in acoustic songwriting.

An outstanding compilation of soul, funk and funky jazz.

Dutch threesome K&S here collaborate with house legend Romanthony and New York funk singer Lee Fields.

This long awaited debut from the folk troubadour from Manchester is an accomplished though mixed affair.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have an unerring ability to write hooky and ultra melodic songs.

This is a loud, big, throw-the-kitchen-sink-in record, and it works.

Recorded in a day at Abbey Road studios, this album has a semi-improvised feel

A voice like gravel, an in-tray full of melancholy, and over two decades in the business — what ...