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If you didn’t read the notes to this recording beforehand, after a few seconds of listening to the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 you might wonder
All three violin sonatas on this disc represent their respective composers in their formative years. Bernstein’s 1940 Sonata dates from his early twenties, and might
The five-member Aulos Ensemble–Christopher Krueger (flauto traverso); Marc Schachman (baroque oboe); Linda Quan (baroque violin); Myron Lutzke (baroque cello); Arthur Haas (harpsichord)–has put together a
Julianne Baird and her frequent collaborator, the period-instrument group The Aulos Ensemble, offer some of the fruits of their many Christmas concerts together in a
Franz Liszt’s two-piano arrangement of Beethoven’s Ninth symphony contains numerous textual inconsistencies and inaccurate readings in relation to the original orchestral score. For this recording
Maureen McGovern sings these wonderful Richard Rodgers tunes as if they were composed especially for her. From her opening “With a Song in my Heart”,
Here’s a nice mix of Manuel de Falla’s original piano pieces and piano arrangements from orchestral works, well programmed, well recorded, and superbly played. Jason
This is one of the best Hovhaness recordings to come along in quite a while. Yes, much of his music has a familiar, repetitive quality:
I touched on the wide stylistic gamut and nearly half-century of compositional activity of William Bolcom’s four violin sonatas in my review of the cycle’s
Eric Himy’s big, luscious sonority and splendid ear for tone color suit Debussy’s keyboard aesthetic to perfection, although his personalized interpretations may not satisfy all
