Music and Recording Reviews

Holst: The Planets, Bax: Tintagel, London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae/Sir Antonio Pappano; Brahms: The Three Violin Sonatas, Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin; Jonas Kaufmann: Magische Töne, Jonas Kaufmann, Nikola Hillebrand, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra/Dirk Kaftan; Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Symphonic Dances, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Dmytro Popov, Alexander Vinogradov, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Choir/Karina Canellakis.

Richard Andersson: Monk & More; Mal Waldron: Starlight & Sunlight: At the Jazz Showcase; Ben Stapp: Uzmic Ro'Samg (Live Solo Tuba); Dave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence.

T. Rex: Electric Warrior; Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar: MotherLoad; Bruce Hornsby: Indigo Park; Altin Gün: Garip; King Tuff: Moo; Snail Mail: Ricochet.

Lutosławski: Concertos for Cello and Orchestra & Bloch: Schelomo, Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Luxembourg Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno, cond. Steve Reich: The Sextets, The Colin Currie Group. Mahler: Symphony No.5, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; Sir Donald Runnicles, cond. Schubert: Octet, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin.

Avalon Emerson: Written into Changes; Rick Vito: Slidemaster; Paul Weller: Weller at the BBC (Vol. 2); Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul.

Gabrielle Cavassa: Diavola; Miroslav Vitous: Mountain Call; Pepper Adams Quintet; Cecil Taylor Unit: Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts; Javon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan.

Deary: Birding; Bird Streets: The Escape Artist; Kula Shaker: Wormslayer; Miles Kane: Sunlight in the Shadows.