
It’s easy to hear the opening of Frank Martin’s Mass and think–Vaughan Williams, as in his own setting for a cappella double choir, composed in
This early ballet (1916), which plays for a bit over
Martinu’s flute music has become very popular, and is well
Before this release, there were two great Martinu symphony cycles:
Although noted for his performances of French repertoire, Berlioz especially,
I had never heard of the Rosi & Toni Grunschlag Piano Duo until I stumbled across this disc in a second-hand bin. Naturally I couldn’t
The ten best recordings of 2021 represent an eclectic mix of new recordings and boxed set reissues. Regarding the former, the emphasis for the most
Supraphon has very good recordings of all of this music, and their lack of availability hitherto was concerning; but if the idea is to replace
The Bottom Line: Entitled “Recollection,” this very well curated boxed
However unlikely it may seem, these two very different piano concertos make logical disc mates. Both take advantage of an unusually close relationship between piano