Your guide to classical music online
Your guide to classical music online
You name any instrument or combination thereof and I give you a recording of the Goldberg Variations to match it. Nearly, anyway. The good versions
This is a fine idea, beautifully executed. The similarities between Baroque music and minimalism may be somewhat shallow, but they’re valid: repetition, variations slight and
On this astonishing disc Marc-André Hamelin demonstrates conclusively that a
At a time when fine mezzos are growing on trees, French-Canadian Marie-Nicole Lemieux stands alone as a real contralto. The vocal range remains just about
It may seem odd to begin a review of a solo-vocal recital with praise for the orchestra, but in this case the instrumental ensemble is
Having such a small ensemble play this music turns out to be a major artistic blunder. With only three violins, two violas, two cellos, and
Scintillating, sexy, electric, elegant, sensuous, risky, robust, and just plain exciting and entertaining–those are some of the words that describe this surprising recording from Les
One of the best-kept secrets in the world of Baroque and Classical chamber orchestra music is the 15-member ensemble Les Violons du Roy. Founded in
Bernard Labadie and his Les Violons du Roy have long demonstrated an affinity for Handel in their concert programs, including memorable Messiah performances and various
Handel wrote his solo voice cantatas knowing that he had the most accomplished singers at his disposal, real virtuosos for whom no embellishment or high-speed
