
Wen-Sinn Yang is hardly a household name, or even one high on classical radio play lists, but he turns in a first-rate performance of Dvorák’s
Like so many artists today, Gil Shaham finds himself at the top of his form but with no major label outlet for his talents. Happily
This new LSO Live release is the first installment in a projected Brahms Symphony cycle, making it the third such undertaking by Bernard Haitink on
Antoni Wit and the Polish National Radio Symphony (Katowice) have made some outstanding recordings for Naxos; their performances of music by compatriot Witold Lutoslawski in
Naxos continues its “21st Century Classics” series with a disc of works by the young French/Swiss composer Richard Dubugnon. According to his biography, he only
The high technical and artistic standards cellist Peter Bruns has set in other recordings are evident throughout this release. For example, in the “Arpeggione” sonata’s
Programming Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto together with those of his “friends” makes for an interesting and novel collection. Actually, only Moisei Vainberg could be considered a
Volume II of ESS.A.Y’s series inspired by the historical novels of Patrick O’Brian ranges farther afield than does the first volume, so it seems less
With the popularity of the film Master and Commander creating interest in Jack O’Brian’s historical novels and the musical world that they inhabit, it’s worth
How complete is “complete” depends on your point of view concerning Debussy’s chamber music. Unlike Delos’ three-disc “complete” Debussy chamber collection, the present reissue omits