
This CD gathers together gems from two different Argerich recitals, recorded live at the Concertgebouw in 1978-79. Aside from some predictably good Bach and Chopin,
John Eliot Gardiner returns with another release in his Bach cantata series. As with some of the others, this one is not a new recording
If you’ve never heard Glenn Gould’s Bach, this well planned compilation might just be your ticket to ride, as well as a great gift idea.
Having had mixed reactions to Zhu Xiao-Mei’s Goldberg Variations (see my review, Quick Search Number 2160), I’m pleased to report that her Bach Partitas provide
Sonically speaking, in Naxos’ remastering Edwin Fischer’s landmark recording of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier is markedly inferior to the pricier EMI and Pearl reissues. As with
With this release, you can purchase Edwin Fischer’s pioneering set of Bach’s 48 Preludes and Fugues at full price (Pearl), mid-price (EMI), and now budget
Ragna Schirmer’s piano traversal of Bach’s Goldberg Variations is best described as “Glenn Gould echt Deutsch”. Like Gould, Schirmer favors crisply articulated lines with no
The primary challenge for pianists taking on Bach’s Goldberg Variations is to bring off the composer’s two-manual harpsichord effects within the concert grand’s single-keyboard compass.
The three sonatas for viola da gamba have enjoyed some measure of popularity on disc, but in many cases the harpsichord’s partner is something other
The Mozart C major Concerto K. 467 on Disc One of this two-disc set is released for the first time. It offers a glimpse of