'It would be difficult to find a simpler and more poignant subject', Massenet remarked during the composition of Ariane, a vast score in five acts premiered at the Paris Opera in October 1906. The libretto by Catulle Mendes is part ancient drama, part symbolist poem, and sets Phaedra and Ariadne, two sisters in love with Theseus, in violent conflict with each other. This epic work does not shrink from relating the combat against the Minotaur, from showing a ship tossed by the raging billows, nor even from transporting the audience to the Underworld where Persephone reigns.

The award-winning early music ensemble Capella de la Torre is releasing its new recording of musical treasures from the early Baroque period in collaboration with the Bavarian Radio Choir - one of Germany's top choirs - and conductor Florian Helgath.

"Swirling guitars… layers of noise… drugged out soft male and female vocals going back and forth… sounding like part love, part death, part hope, part sadness. It's as if they've turned their instruments into liquid and poured them into your ears."

Psychedelic Rock Band based in Brighton (UK).

Malin Pettersen's creative drive is an inexhaustible source. In recent years, it’s been overflowing with frequent musical releases – without the quantity compromising the quality. On the contrary: Pettersen demonstrates how durable her music is, and that her songs fit multiple formats and expressions.

Schubert's influence, the spirit of fantasy, and pictures from fairy tales are the common themes in this fifth volume of the Schumann Collection. For this great journey across the Schumannian realm, which starts off with one of his early works, the expansive Quartet for Piano and Strings WoO 32, and concludes with the twilight miniatures of Marchenerzahlungen (Fairytale Narrations), brothers Pierre and Theo Fouchenneret are still at the head of a fine team of chamber musicians bringing together long-time collaborators and great talents of the young generation.

The title Kyma refers to the Greek word for ‘wave’, encapsulating the concept of continuous flow and movement, much like both sound and waves.

ACROSS THE HORIZON from Albany Records showcases Nicholas Goluses’ masterful guitar artistry through a journey of sounds from around the world. From Piazzolla’s Cinco Piezas — his only solo work for guitar — to Villa-Lobos’ evocative Five Preludes, the album spans several diverse musical landscapes. Bill Dobbins’ Fantasia blends jazz and classical idioms, while Houghton’s Stélé explores Greek mythology and landscapes. Stephen Goss’s A Concerto of Colours captures the vibrancy of the American Southwest, and Andrew York’s Home offers a poignant conclusion to a program highlighting the prowess of six visionary composers.

Every once in a while, an album will come your way that both delights and impresses the ear. Like shooting stars, these are not completely rare occurrences but it's the fortunate person who gets to enjoy the experience… This album makes a statement and says a lot.

Haydn's keyboard sonatas, more than sixty in total, span almost his entire career. However, in the 1780's the genre became much less of a preoccupation for him while he concentrated more on string quartets and piano trios. An increasing number of commissions further added to his workload. Then, in the period when he was preparing for the second of his two visits to London (1794-5), we find the sonata genre crowded out by his other commitments. Nevertheless, the sonatas Hoboken XVI: 48 to 52 (1789-94) are among the most richly satisfying compositions of Haydn's full maturity.

A new generation of jazz musicians appears to be taking over, and you couldn't ask for better news… Their interplay is impeccable, and their camaraderie is impeccable. A mountain of atmosphere awaited us—powerful, convincing, subtle…
PitNieuws (Belgium)

Moroccan pianist Aïda Lahlou makes an exciting and noteworthy recording début with Mirrors and Echoes, released by Resonus Classics on 19 September 2025.

This notable album from Resonus Classics champions the rich, lyrical voice of Henriette Bosmans in a trio of concertante works and orchestral song. Cellist Gemma Rosefield brings deep emotional insight to both Poeme and the exquisite Second Concerto for cello, their expressive breadth deftly realised under George Vass's assured direction.

Disruption and displacement wasn't uncommon in 16th-and 17th-centuries Europe. During the Reformation, creative individuals, including composers, were often forced to conceal their identities - for reasons social, religious, ethnic, racial or otherwise. Yet despite - or perhaps due to - the disorder, musical styles and forms flourished, earning the era it's Renaissance designation and thus creating "Beauty in a Moment of Chaos".

Bringing together three distinctive and accomplished voices from the European and UK jazz scenes, Crow Jam is the debut album from the Tret Trio — saxophonist Rob Hall, keyboardist Tobias Weindorf, and guitarist Philipp van Endert — recorded in April 2024 at Jazzsick Studio in Germany. Known individually for their lyrical sensibility and compositional depth, the trio shares compositional duties equally across the album, resulting in a democratic and intimate collaboration that blurs the lines between chamber jazz, modern European improvisation, and lyrical exploration.