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Tatar-Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina often has been attracted to the colors of stringed instruments, from the Western classical string quartet to the Japanese koto. That
Per Norgard’s music has much in common with that of Charles Ives: multiple planes of rhythmic activity commingle and produce a sensation of controlled chaos.
Kabalevsky’s Violin concerto is a jaunty affair full of the same vibrant energy that characterizes his ballet music–particularly the finale, which in its rollicking gaiety
Sergei Taneyev’s standing as an important Russian composer has been revived in recent years, and his Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 are considered among his
This is an “abridged” version of Chandos’ formerly 3-CD Faust-in-English set: the important Church Scene is missing, as is the whole of Act 5 scene
The Purcell Quartet (Catherine Mackintosh & Catherine Weiss, violins; Richard Boothby, bass viol; and Robert Woolley, bass) is building up quite a nice discography for
Prokofiev’s terse and irascible Symphony No. 2 comes off best when played for all its fire and bite, as in Neeme Järvi’s stunning performance (and
You have to know how to pick ’em. String quartets transcribed for string orchestra aren’t exactly the rarity they used to be, either on disc
This collection of English songs, a reissue recorded in 1988 when Felicity Lott was 41, shows the soprano’s voice in what sounds like a transitional
Thérèse Raquin, based on the famous novel by Emile Zola, is the subject of Tobias Picker’s third opera. The story, fashioned into a libretto by
