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Most (or all) of the selections on this CD are just about forgotten today, and I know of no other recordings of any of them.
It’s good to see these wonderful, neglected (as a body) concertos getting some attention on disc. But in today’s market, with fine complete cycles available
This disc certainly earns a “10” in the following categories: “useless duplication of repertoire”; “regional pigeon-holing of conductor” (the “national pigeon-holing” prize goes to Oramo’s
Mixing jazz and classical was nothing new for Duke Ellington. The great jazz pianist/composer/orchestra leader always had admirers from the classical world–among his contemporaries, such
A pianist acquaintance characterized one winner of an international piano competition as “A BMW without the driver.” After hearing a recital where Andrei Gavrilov hammered
This Chandos reissue is full of big, rock-solid Beethoven. Walter Weller is clearly from the old school, and unashamed of it. There is something to
Truls Mørk’s approach to the grim opening of Elgar’s Cello Concerto is appropriately stark. His hard, lean tone is in marked contrast to the full,
Britten and Shostakovich were friends, and both of these concertos are youthful works cast in brittle, neo-classical forms. To that extent, they go well together.
Ever since the death of the great man himself, English critics have been looking for “the next Britten.” Thomas Adès is the current “flavor of
Among the pianists of the younger generation, Leif Ove Andsnes distinguishes himself by his original choices of repertoire and pungent pianism. His healthy musicianship shows
