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It’s amazing that this music remains so little known; it’s simply wonderful. None of Boccherini’s symphonies require trumpets and drums, most feature some sort of
Poulenc’s music is supposed to be lighthearted, easy to play, and not too technically demanding. Why then are there so many lousy performances of it?
Here we go again. Luigi Puxeddu claims to be an expert on the interpretation of 18th-century music. Maybe he is, but is he a great
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There are two versions of Boccherini’s Stabat Mater, one for To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
Boccherini divided his quartet output into two categories, “big” works To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
In his booklet notes to Testament’s luscious reissues of the […]
There are two major reasons to own this set. The […]
These performances feature swift tempos, beautiful playing, and informed performance […]
In its day, this was an exciting series. Aside from […]
It’s amazing that this music remains so little known; it’s simply wonderful. None of Boccherini’s symphonies require trumpets and drums, most feature some sort of
Poulenc’s music is supposed to be lighthearted, easy to play, and not too technically demanding. Why then are there so many lousy performances of it?
Here we go again. Luigi Puxeddu claims to be an expert on the interpretation of 18th-century music. Maybe he is, but is he a great
The Bottom Line: Nice playing, a touch micro-managed, and hardly the best in this repertoire.
Recorded during the 2021 Hamburg Festival, Avanti Classic’s third “Rendez-vous with Martha Argerich” box set features the legendary pianist and various emerging and established colleagues
This disc must be counted among the most interesting and important releases of the year. Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri (his real first name was Mozart,
Review: Sony/RCA's Big Kissin Box--Still Kickin' Around
This 25-CD set, containing Evgeny Kissin's complete Sony and RCA recordings, gives a fair picture of the artist's development from his beginning days through to his early maturity. The results, as you might expect, are variable, but Kissin's talent is never in doubt, and he remains one of the few prodigies whose early exploitation seems not to have ruined him or forestalled curiosity about what my yet develop.
Repertoire: The BEST (and Less Best) Dukas "Sorcerer's Apprentice"
This brilliant tone poem usually gets tucked away in French music collections as a "filler" to a larger work, but make no mistake: It's a major statement, and it deserves a major performance.
Review: Wonderful Schreker Orchestral Music, Vol. 2 from Sloane and CPO
Schreker: Prelude to a Drama, Four Little Pieces for Large Orchestra, Chamber Symphony for 23 Solo Instruments. Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane (cond.) CPO
The Greatest Recordings EVER! Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 23
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 23. Ivan Moravec (piano), The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Neville Marriner (cond.) Hänssler
Repertoire: The BEST (And Not Best) Mendelssohn "Hebrides" Overture
This perennial favorite has been recorded a million times, and many if not most of those versions are pretty good,; but a few are truly outstanding. Here are a dozen noteworthy performances for your consideration.
Review: Sturm und Drang Vol. 3--Still First-Class
This third volume in The Mozartists' ongoing series of works from the Sturm und Drang period features exciting and affecting vocal and symphonic music by Mozart, SchweItzer, Kozeluch, Paisiello, and Haydn, smartly programmed and beautifully performed.
This year’s Tanglewood on Parade, a much-anticipated tradition that dates to 1940, will celebrate the life and legacy
April 24, 2024—GRAMMY®-winning production house PARMA Recordings announced today its acquisition of Albany Records. The classical label is
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada—The Festival of the Sound is celebrating big this summer with an incredible line-up of
