29 March – 2 April
NELSON FREIRE
CHOPIN – THE NOCTURNES
Decca 478 2182

Nelson Freire, a renowned Chopin interpreter records the beloved Nocturnes. Freire is an acknowledged master of the keyboard. His recordings for Decca have won numerous awards, including a Gramophone magazine award. He is called a pianist's pianist whose playing ‘sings’ with every refinement of the school of bel canto. 

22 – 26 March
GERSHWIN
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop, conductor
DECCA 478 2189

Working with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet presents thrilling new interpretations of Gershwin’s most popular works for piano and orchestra, including the original 1920s jazz band version of theRhapsody in Blue and Piano Concerto, as performed by Paul Whiteman, the legendary “King of Jazz” and his orchestra.

15 – 19 March
LOVE RECONCILED
THE MARAIS PROJECT
MOVE MCD 424

Viola da gamba player and director of The Marais Project Jennifer Eriksson set herself the task of performing all the 600 works of her favourite composer, Marin Marais (1656-1728). The Marais Project’s second CD Love Reconciled features Suite in D minor for two violas da gamba by Marais, the monumental Tombeau de Mr. Meliton, the lament Marais wrote upon the death of his friend Meliton, works by Morel, Bouteiller and the world premiere recording of A Ballet Vivant in One Act by Stephen Yates.