Half of Volume 8 in Alain Kremski’s Gurdjieff/De Hartmann cycle contains less engaging music than other discs in this series–specifically the prayer tunes set to
This is a CD only a flutist could love: It is heavy on the solo repertoire and comprised entirely of “new” music. Juliette Hurel makes
Philippe Herreweghe’s 1979 recording of Orlande de Lassus’ motets explore the connections between Lassus’ style and the highly emotive madrigals that were to follow in
Many pianists treat Prokofiev’s sonatas as paeans to the steel industry. François-Frederic Guy, though, makes a priority of projecting the rich motherlode of musical ideas
When a reviewer finds himself recommending a soprano recital disc for the playing of the orchestra, something is amiss. And that’s the case here: the
The young French cellist Anne Gastinel gives an understated performance of Schumann’s cello concerto, aiming to clarify its often dense textures by taking a broadly
Countertenor Gérard Lesne, though less well known than some of his contemporaries such as David Daniels or Andreas Scholl, has built a solid career for
Grigory Sokolov’s live 1990 recording of the Chopin Op. 28 Preludes last appeared on the Opus 111 label’s 10-volume “Journey Around Chopin” anthology. It’s reissued
Hüseyin Sermet aims to illuminate Liszt’s B minor Sonata in the grand manner, yet often trips and falls upon his side comments. He stretches a
Here’s yet another jewel to add to the crown of Naïve’s Jordi Savall Edition (which currently stands at more than 40 volumes). There’s very little