
The Clerks’ Group makes another outstanding exhibition of music by Josquin (and contemporary Walter Frye), once more showing consummate musicianship, impeccable ensemble singing, and unassailable
You gotta be somebody to have a lament written in your honor by none other than Josquin Desprez. And Johannes Ockeghem certainly was somebody–one of
This ASV Platinum Barber collection presents familiar works along with some rarities. The ever-popular Adagio for Strings receives a noble and impassioned performance under Barber
This ASV Platinum Ravel disc presents an unusual assortment of the composer’s works, sampling a bit of his orchestral, chamber, and solo piano output. We
This Mendelssohn collection, part of ASV’s Platinum Series, couples the ever-popular Violin Concerto with two of the composer’s relatively lesser-known chamber works. Xue-Wei’s combination of
Gliere began composition of his unfinished violin concerto shortly before his death in 1956, a fact that comes as somewhat of a surprise considering it
ASV’s boxy and claustrophobic recording presents the Lindsays at an unflatteringly close perspective, revealing all too well their occasionally imprecise intonation and crude instrumental tone.
Helen Callus delivers Rebecca Clarke’s viola sonata with authority and impressive technical command. Throughout the opening movement (Impetuoso) she plays with greater abandon and expressive
According to the liner notes, this recording represents the “first fruits” of the Consortium Vocale Oslo’s devoted study and years of experience in performance of
Just as in another era impressionist Rich Little captured the gestures and demeanor of President Nixon better than Nixon himself, and Dana Carvey’s voice and