
Founded in 1988 by Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, The New York Festival of Song’s concerts, recordings, and commissioned projects embrace the widest range of
What appears to be a hodgepodge of French pieces actually emerges as a carefully crafted program. Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio begins with Fauré’s famous Pavane,
These are without question the most characterless performances of this music available. John Wilson leads what sounds like a reading rehearsal with a group of
This 45-disc random assortment of material does a singular disservice
Charisma. Some conductors have it, and some don’t. Jansons doesn’t.
The gem on this disc is Koechlin’s remarkable orchestration of
Booklet writer Raymond Tuttle mentions that Jean Morel’s Decca recording
Piano enthusiasts drawn to Shura Cherkassky’s charismatic and capricious artistry will find the previously unpublished Cologne radio broadcasts contained on this release both valuable and
Stephen Hough’s fresh and imaginative programming instincts inform a release that the pianist conceives as “two mini-recitals”. Both Mendelssohn’s Op. 54 and the Arietta of
This collection, enriched here by excellent recordings of La Mer and España taken from other releases, shows Ernest Ansermet at his best. The performances always