His concerto is a rag-and-bone man’s barrow trundling down a Haussmann boulevard

The atmosphere is so thick you’d need a charcuterie knife to cut it

This is razzle-dazzle entertainment; keep it by your bedside

Those who listen to music with an open mind are going to have a ball with this

The future of conducting is looking bright — everywhere except in Russia and America

Astor Piazzolla is so intimately identified with Buenos Aires that his wider relevance is often missed

The Solem Quartet are my frontrunners for the best new talent in 2021

I would happily subscribe to an emergent series of forgotten Polish treasures if the quality remained this high

Listening to Kapustin in 2021 is an act of nostalgia, a gesture of defiance to the dictates of fashion

Dohnanyi is as multicultural as they come — he must be due a comeback