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This spanking new Dutchman recording was taped last year during concert performances in Oslo. Edward Gardner and the Norwegian National Opera orchestra almost eclipse everything
Some of you may recall the shock and excitement that greeted Krystian Zimerman’s DG recording of the two Chopin piano concertos–a sort of exposé on
You read it right–this is not a “CD from Hell,” but rather a “CD from Chelm,” the notorious city of fools in Jewish folklore, and
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Choices, choices! Ole Kristian Ruud’s superb Grieg box on BIS […]
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The neglect of these pieces is simply unaccountable. Along with […]
Everyone loves Grieg. Everyone wishes he had written more orchestral […]
This spanking new Dutchman recording was taped last year during concert performances in Oslo. Edward Gardner and the Norwegian National Opera orchestra almost eclipse everything
Some of you may recall the shock and excitement that greeted Krystian Zimerman’s DG recording of the two Chopin piano concertos–a sort of exposé on
You read it right–this is not a “CD from Hell,” but rather a “CD from Chelm,” the notorious city of fools in Jewish folklore, and
Each generation of pianists contains at least a handful of artists who take the time to delve into Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, such as Walter Gieseking,
Nielsen was a high energy composer, perfectly suited to a “muscle” orchestra like the New York Philharmonic. Listening to these two performance we are reminded
This first volume in what promises to be a complete traversal of Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s four string quartets ought to make many new friends
Ask Dave: How Do You Do It?
A viewer asks: "Have you made a video about your process? What goes into making one of your videos? " Well, I haven't made a video about that, so here it is, and thanks for asking.
Review: Gardner's Rachmaninoff "Bells" and "Symphonic Dances"--The Vicissitudes of "Live" Recordings
Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Symphonic Dances. Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Edward Gardner (cond.) LPO
Meij, Mehul, Medtner (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room)
Contemporary band music based on Tolkien, a couple of charming French symphonies, and the "Rachmaninoff without the tunes guy" all featured in this video from the Overflow Room.
Conductors, Pianists, Violinists, Orchestras, Ensembles and Singers I Couldn't Live Without
It took a lot of work and a lot of thought, but I've come up with the ultimate list of performers I couldn't live without. Feel free to contribute your own list too!
16 Symphonies I Couldn’t Live Without
16 Symphonies I Couldn’t Live Without
Haydn: Symphony No. 88
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
Roussel: Symphony No. 2
Nielsen: Symphony No. 5
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 “Babi Yar”
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
Magnard: Symphony No. 4
Martinu: Symphony No. 6 “Fantaisies symphoniques”
Ives: Symphony No. 2
Hindemith: Symphony in E-flat
Lloyd: Symphony No. 5
Mendelssohn! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 13)
This really is the last of the Mendelssohn videos, and it includes some lovely performances of iconic works--a fitting farewell to a popular but still widely misunderstood composer.
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
