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The third release in Jean-Claude Pennetier’s complete Fauré piano music cycle mixes and matches genres in performances that for the most part are intimate and
Although Masaaki Suzuki’s solo harpsichord Bach recordings span several decades, his technical and musical consistency seems to defy time, as borne out in The Art
Back in the 1990s it was fashionable for classical musicians to call their concerts or CD releases “The X Project” or “The Y Project”. I
Following his magnificent 2001 recording of J.S. Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias for BIS, the Japanese harpsichordist/organist/conductor Masaaki Suzuki here offers more revelatory performances of some
This Fauré disc is among the highlights of Testament’s fascinating To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
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The third release in Jean-Claude Pennetier’s complete Fauré piano music cycle mixes and matches genres in performances that for the most part are intimate and
Although Masaaki Suzuki’s solo harpsichord Bach recordings span several decades, his technical and musical consistency seems to defy time, as borne out in The Art
Back in the 1990s it was fashionable for classical musicians to call their concerts or CD releases “The X Project” or “The Y Project”. I
Following his magnificent 2001 recording of J.S. Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias for BIS, the Japanese harpsichordist/organist/conductor Masaaki Suzuki here offers more revelatory performances of some
Why do certain pianists play so fast? Because they can. That crossed my mind while hearing Daniil Trifonov and his erstwhile teacher Sergei Babayan tear
This reissue of performances from a 1986 release on RPO is arguably the finest among a large group of full-orchestra renditions of Fauré’s Requiem. The
Schumann! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 1)
A broad selection of Robert Schumann's most iconic works, plus a few rarities that I saved, just in case.
Reference Recording: Sibelius' Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Violin Concerto. Jascha Heifetz (violin), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Walter Hendl (cond.) RCA
Great Artist, Bad Day: Marriner's Monotonous Beethoven Cycle
Beethoven: Complete Symphonies; Grosse Fuge; The Consecration of the House Overture; Wellington's Victory, Violin Concerto x 2 (w/Kremer/Brown); Dance Music. Soloists, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (cond.) Decca
Review: Mozart's Violin Sonatas--They're Better Than You Think
Mozart: Complete Violin Sonatas (on period instruments). Rachel Podger (violin), Gary Cooper (harpsichord and fortepiano). Channel Classics (8 CDs)
Review: More Meaningless, Misguided Mahler from Jena
Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3
Scartazzini: Torso/Epitaph; Spiriti
Soloists, Jena Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Simon Gaudenz (cond.) Odradek
Reference Recordings: Strauss' 4 Last Songs
1. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, George Szell (cond,) EMI/Warner
2. Gundula Janowitz (soprano), Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan (cond.) DG
3. Jessye Norman (soprano), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur (cond.) Philips (Decca)
Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts; January 25, 2024—The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) makes three major new announcements today. Andris
Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, NY; January 12, 2024—The Metropolitan Opera’s new Carmen is mostly being dismissed as
Parry Sound, Canada, January 4, 2024—Kick off 2024 with a virtual piano extravaganza with four of the world’s
