The Telegraph — Ingrid Fliter's subtle Beethoven recordings make for a remarkable disc. Rating: * * * * more info

Detroit Free Press — Nearly 100 years old, Charles Ives' Sonata No. Concord, 1840-1860,” belongs on the short list of the greatest works of art created by an American. It's a massive piece, a 45-minute mash-up of piled dissonance and cragginess, rugged beauty... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe cancellation of Martha Argerich's concerto appearance in the Festival Hall this week may have been a disappointment, but at least it meant pianophiles did not have to decide between hearing her, or going next door to t... more info

Guardian Music — St George's, BristolHonouring the bicentenary of Franz Liszt's birth, pianist Stephen Hough made the composer's B Minor Sonata the culmination of this recital. For lesser mortals, it would have been enough to ease themselves in with a low-key sequenc... more info

Guardian Music — A uncharacteristic decision to take on an extraordinary pupil has brought new insights for both Alfred Brendel and Kit Armstrong, as Alan Rusbridger hearsBlog: Tom Service picks the best of Alfred Brendel on YouTubeImagine a film about a musical Pros... more info

Guardian Music — A selection of moments of brilliance from pianist Alfred BrendelAs Alfred Brendel turns his attention from concert-giving to inspiring the prodigious young pianist Kit Armstrong, it's worth reminding ourselves why Brendel's own playing has been so in... more info

The Telegraph — Paul Lewis (piano). Rating: * * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Wigmore Hall, LondonThe Wigmore Hall is celebrating its 110th birthday this week with a pair of gala concerts. For the exact anniversary of the first concert there, the recipe was simple: invite the greatest string quartet of the present day together... more info

Guardian Music — Wigmore Hall, LondonIt would do András Schiff an injustice to say that the best thing about this piano recital was the encore. But it was in many ways the most remarkable thing. At the end of an already demanding programme of major sets of variation... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonSir Colin Davis's cycle of Nielsen symphonies with the LSO has not been a hurried affair. Yet if performances over the last couple of years of the Fourth and Fifth Symphonies (released on CD earlier this year), together with the lates... more info