Classical 2023

Professeur de piano, accompagnement au piano, musique de chambre au CRR de Lille et à l’ESMD des Hauts-de-France.

The injustices of history are made to be redressed. Here a cast of international singers, under the dynamic direction of Gergely Madaras, devotes itself with conviction to the task of reviving one of the forgotten glories of French Romantic opera. Hulda, completed in 1885, was never staged in César Franck's lifetime. This gory medieval legend recounts the multiple acts of vengeance it's heroine inflicts on the Aslak clan, which slaughtered her family, and on her unfaithful lover Eiolf. The ferocious performance of American soprano Jennifer Holloway in the title role is matched by the sinister presentiments of her French colleague Véronique Gens and the tender outbursts of Dutch soprano Judith van Wanroij.

Christian Gerhaher's recording of Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde' in a version with piano featuring tenor Piotr Beczala and pianist Gerold Huber.

Here comes the last album of Warner's Walter Gieseking retrospective with Beethoven’s late piano sonatas.

Enchanting, oppressive, calming, frightening… The forest exerts such an intense fascination over our senses and psyche that it has been a constant source of inspiration for artists. This collection of 50 tracks, entitled Forest Murmurs as a nod to the piece by Wagner, captures the evocative power of woodlands as beautifully rendered by the greatest composers. Featured artists include Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Thomas Beecham, Sharon Isbin, Aldo Ciccolini, Leif Ove Andsnes, Paavo Järvi, André Previn, Montserrat Caballé and many more.

The award winning Shea-Kim duo was formed in 2014 by husband and wife duo Brendan Shea and Yerin Kim. Since then, they have competed internationally and toured the world, performing in Belgium, Italy, Canada, South Korea, and the United States.

Louis Couperin (1626-1661) has long been a fabled name among French keyboard composers. Born in the provinces in the late 1620s, he was 'discovered' by the visiting court harpsichordist Jacques Champion Chambonnières in about 1650; soon he had an appointment at court and was titulaire of the organ at St Gervais in Paris, founding the Couperin dynasty that included most prominently his nephew, François Couperin 'le grand'.

Recorded in 2019 at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, this world-premiere recording of Buddha Passion by the renowned and multi-award-winning composer Tan Dun, deserves a thorough listen.

'Symphony No.6' was begun during the first lockdown in New Zealand March-April 2020, and to some extent informed by the crisis enveloping the country and the world.

The Decca Conductor's Gallery series presents an A–Z of 23 conductors in a feast of classic recordings from Decca’s early years – 1929–1949 – including the golden age of its ‘ffrr’ technology.