
Alain Lefèvre is a stylish pianist, and in these three live performances he offers plenty to tickle the ear. André Mathieu’s Rhapsodie Romantique is a
We need to think of Rhapsody in Blue more from a jazz than a classical perspective, says jazz pianist Michael Camilo, an assertion he backs
The very quick tempo that opens the Gershwin is deceptive: this is a relaxed but never slack reading of the Concerto in F, at least
In the booklet notes for this release Elizabeth Hayes articulates her passion and enthusiasm for jazz-inspired American piano music. If only her piano playing had
Here’s a disc whose breathtaking sonic detail and attractive, roomy ambience make a cogent case for investing in SACD surround-sound hardware, although it sounds perfectly
There’s nothing remotely idiomatic about how the Piano Duo Genova & Dimitrov plays Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein. Rhythms are utterly chiseled in stone, leaving no
Frank Braley begins this generously packed all-Gershwin recital with a rhythmically firm and brightly idiomatic rendition of the Porgy and Bess “Jasbo Brown”. He incorporates
This very same program was presented during James Levine’s first season as music director of the Boston Symphony. No doubt it was a different experience
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman really does have a lot to tell, and based on this promising recital we’ll be hearing a lot more of it
This re-release of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture with Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Symphony is not to be confused with Telarc’s more recent version (type Q3406