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Philips’ new “Artist’s Choice” release devoted to Alfred Brendel recordings selected by the pianist taps into previously unpublished live and broadcast material. According to Brendel’s
The main interest these Mendelssohn piano concerto performances hold lies in the use of a chamber orchestra, where the composer’s marvelous woodwind writing and inventive
Here’s a recital centered upon how seven composers of different eras deal with fugal texture, featuring the Bulgarian-born, Russian-trained, Paris-based pianist Lilia Boyadjieva. Working backward,
This is a very different Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony from Peter Maag’s classic 1960 Decca recording (type Q1938 in Search Reviews). The buoyant energy, lithe movement,
PentaTone’s imposing multi-channel engineering envelops you within this young ensemble’s energetic virtuosity and wide dynamic spectrum, as if you had a close-up seat at a
Jiri Belohlávek and his orchestra do a fine job with these two popular symphonies. Textures are arrestingly transparent, with plenty of inner clarity given the
Pentatone Classics has staked its very young reputation (and its name, literally) on the surround-sound medium, so its initial releases come with high expectations. In
If you enjoy early Mendelssohn (and you can argue that much of it is better than late Mendelssohn), you’ll certainly want this disc, containing as
There’s a lot of unknown Mendelssohn, but if Mozart’s juvenilia gets recorded regularly there’s little reason not to try out the work by a composer
Peter Maag’s reputation as a masterful interpreter of Mendelssohn lives on in these very attractive performances. The tempos, phrasing, color, rhythm, and overall feel reflect
