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This recording has a lot going for it. Ives’ music permits such a wide latitude of interpretive options that it’s difficult to criticize any performance
Earl Wild’s early career paralleled the golden age of American radio. He served as a staff pianist for NBC between 1937 and 1946, moving over
The Swiss-born/New York-based Frank Levy is a Brahms pianist to the manner born. He favors the tonally expansive, broad-shouldered approach Wilhelm Backhaus seemingly patented years
Want to hear Scott Joplin played like Tchaikovsky? Go to track 4, “Solace–A Mexican Serenade”, one of Joplin’s most wistful, touching creations. Alexander Peskanov tapers
Here’s a fine example of truth in advertising: this disc’s title accurately describes the music and performances you hear on these two well-programmed CDs. The
The late Ronald Smith’s 1975 recordings of Chopin’s Mazurkas are extremely uneven. The pianist is good at clarifying Chopin’s linear writing through varied articulations and
Gordon Fergus-Thompson’s complete Debussy solo piano cycle for ASV may be the most consistent in quality among modern editions, and this attractively packaged, budget-priced set
A world-class musician, classic repertoire, and a recording team that knows how to maximize studio conditions to produce a CD that’s faithful to all concerned–that’s
John Lill’s Beethoven Sonata cycle for ASV has been making the rounds of super-budget labels. The 10-disc set recently appeared on Brilliant Classics, and now
Originally issued by Music and Arts, Diane Walsh’s 1990 recital devoted to four pianistic pillars from the first half of the 20th century receives a
