Tyler Hay relates to John Field’s Nocturnes much as Claudio Arrau did to those of Chopin. In contrast to Benjamin Frith’s lightness and transparency or
Tyler Hay relates to John Field’s Nocturnes much as Claudio Arrau did to those of Chopin. In contrast to Benjamin Frith’s lightness and transparency or
I disliked Naxos’ recording of Hamilton Harty’s Irish Symphony, finding the performance overly breathless and oddly balanced, but this version of the Piano Concerto is
Benjamin Frith’s survey of John Field’s piano concertos makes a fine impression with Nos. 5 and 6. The former, “L’incendie par l’Orage” (“Fire by Lightning”–a
Founded in 1988 by Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, The New York Festival of Song’s concerts, recordings, and commissioned projects embrace the widest range of
It’s not easy to warm to Samuel Barber’s choral music. To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
It’s not easy to warm to Samuel Barber’s choral music. To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
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Tyler Hay relates to John Field’s Nocturnes much as Claudio Arrau did to those of Chopin. In contrast to Benjamin Frith’s lightness and transparency or
I disliked Naxos’ recording of Hamilton Harty’s Irish Symphony, finding the performance overly breathless and oddly balanced, but this version of the Piano Concerto is
Benjamin Frith’s survey of John Field’s piano concertos makes a fine impression with Nos. 5 and 6. The former, “L’incendie par l’Orage” (“Fire by Lightning”–a
Founded in 1988 by Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, The New York Festival of Song’s concerts, recordings, and commissioned projects embrace the widest range of
It’s a brave choir that attempts a full program of Samuel Barber choral works, which tend to be craggy, tough, and harmonically edgy and dry,
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