
Fans of solo cello music will have lots to enjoy on this generous program of works by Spanish and Argentinian composers, especially if they prefer
During his long career, Ruggiero Ricci (1918-2012) amassed a large
It’s a sad irony that Ruggiero Ricci’s fruitful association with
This release concludes Tianwa Yang’s series of Sarasate’s complete orchestral works. The project has been a smart one for the young violinist: repertoire that displays
Back in the 1970s Itzhak Perlman recorded a “Spanish Album” (for EMI) with pianist Samuel Sanders, an unusual and very exotic program for the time,
These things—meaning whole programs of so-called “encores”—are fundamentally pointless: after
Chinese violinist Tianwa Yang has distinguished herself mightily with this
It’s really a crime that you’ll almost never encounter this music at so-called “serious” symphonic concerts. If you put together the last three numbers on
You’re going to love this one. Now I have to confess, I’m not normally a fan of the virtuoso violin school–heck, of any violin school.
Such mellifluous and delightful music deserves the widest possible exposure. There was a time when the typical violin recital (with piano) consisted primarily of this