
“‘In our album we trace this quest for peace across different lands and eras.” So states mezzo Elina Garanca in the notes accompanying this CD
There used to be an old line about leaving the theater humming the scenery; often it applied to Franco Zeffirelli-like productions–lavish, flowery, big-boned, visually melodious
Many great American pianists have been attracted to academia, where
Packaged in original jacket facsimiles, Sony/BMG’s complete collection of Claudio
The Pacifica Quartet is one of the finest chamber ensembles before the public, while Anthony McGill is an impressively gifted clarinetist, with a warm, liquid
Bruckner’s Te Deum is a very special and compelling choral
Giulini’s recorded repertoire was limited, and he set down many
Paul Badura-Skoda has been recording Mozart sonatas since the 1950s, including two complete cycles: one from 1978-81 for Eurodisc on a modern-day concert grand, the
Given his tendency to wallow decadently in late romantic music,
First, let’s discuss the performances. Like most artists active in