Techncally speaking, Pavel Kolesnikov plays Bach’s Goldberg Variations impeccably. The fast tempos that the pianist generally favors pose no problems, and you have to respect
Put simply, I’ve rarely encountered such a wide ranging, provocative, intelligently curated, effectively paced, and brilliantly performed program of contemporary harpsichord music. Mahan Esfahani begins
The piano quintet genre often brings out the best in composers. Think of Schumann, Brahms, Franck, Dvorák, Fauré, and Shostakovich, for example. Add Amy Beach
Alina Ibragimova has the measure of this music, no doubt about it. I can see some listeners who might prefer a beefier basic timbre in
There are dozens (hundreds?) of recordings similar to this one: compilations of Renaissance motets. One reason is the sheer quantity of repertoire–so much to choose
My colleague David Hurwitz has covered Hyperion’s ongoing Haydn cycle,
It would be rash, and indeed irresponsible, to claim this recording as the best that Stephen Hough has ever made, or the best version of
Since Thierry Fischer took over the reins as its music director in 2009, the Utah Symphony has not only thrived but blossomed, as its recent
The 200th anniversary of Clara Schumann’s birth in 1819 brought forth numerous new recordings that have helped consolidate her position as a worthy composer in
Henry Charles Litolff (1818-1891) was celebrated as a first-rate pianist boasting a solid pedigree: he studied with Mendelssohn’s mentor Ignaz Moscheles, taught Hans von Bulow,