
I had the misfortune to first encounter Leonardo Balada in the form of his very disagreeable Steel Symphony, an agglomeration of avant-garde orchestral clichés that
No one knows or cares about August Klughardt (1847-1902) today, though I eagerly await hate letters from his no doubt tiny but vociferous fan club
This enterprising disc contains all of Hindemith’s chamber music featuring solo cello either alone or in combination with piano. The pieces cover a wide stylistic
If you spent any time at all in hi-fi stores in the early-1970s you probably got an earful of Louis Frémaux’s EMI Massenet LP, especially
Martinu composed more music for cello and piano than any major composer since Beethoven, and much of his output for this difficult combination remains virtually
These recordings first appeared in the late 1980s with little fanfare at full price. Now they’re back in print with little fanfare at budget price.
Sara Chang brings her stunning virtuosity to Dvorák’s magnificent (and inexplicably underperformed if not under-recorded) Violin Concerto. Even as she plays with impressive technical finesse
The performances gathered into this budget-priced box are all very well known, but almost all of them would grace any Elgar collection. The exceptions are
There are some gems here, but before we get to those, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on Richard Bonynge’s career as a conductor.
If you’ve a hankering for light, airy, and Fauré-like Brahms cello sonatas, check out this release. Cellist Yegor Dyachkov and pianist Jean Saulnier make beautiful,