Hamelin and Labadie Team Up In Sensational Haydn
On this astonishing disc Marc-André Hamelin demonstrates conclusively that a modern piano can do anything a fortepiano can in mus...
Strauss Tone Poems from an Authentic Ensemble
Hearing these works played by the orchestra that premiered them over a century ago offers an enticing prospect, but in the end my ...
Takács Delivers A Fine Schubert Quintet
There's always room in the catalog for a beautiful new performance of this quintet. The Takács Quartet and Ralph Kirshbaum sound ...
Gorgeous Polish Chamber Music
These are marvelous pieces. In the 19th century the history of Poland was one of partition, occupation, and war. As a result, afte...
Angela Hewitt’s Fastidious Debussy Debut
For her first Debussy recording Angela Hewitt has put together an intelligently programmed and well contrasted 80-minute recital o...
Reference Recording: Ives & Barber Piano Sonatas from Hamelin
Marc-André Hamelin recorded what for many listeners remains the reference recording of the Concord Sonata (New World), and this n...
Stephen Hough’s Fabulous French Album
The latest journey in Stephen Hough’s musical globetrotting adventures brings us to France, with a few sneak peeks across the bo...
Turangarific Turangalila on Hyperion
There is no shortage of fine performances of this symphony on CD; add this one to the pile. As I've mentioned before, it's difficu...
Angela Hewitt’s Schumann with Piano and Orchestra
It’s not usual to encounter Robert Schumann’s works for piano and orchestra together on one disc, as is the case here. Given A...
Bloch: Music for Cello & Orchestra (and then some)
Ernest Bloch's two tone poems for cello and orchestra, Schelomo and Voice in the Wilderness, make logical disc mates. Stylisticall...Search Music Reviews
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