
It was bound to happen: the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has finally gotten around to recording Stravinsky’s “Orpheus”. At 50 minutes, this disc offers somewhat short
Solo song singing is a delicate art, perhaps the most delicate, if only because a very individual voice–and all of its inherent and learned qualities–must
Your opinion about this new set of Bach cello suites from Mischa Maisky will depend on how much Maisky you prefer with your Bach. Or,
Leonard Bernstein was a tireless champion of American music during his conducting career, presenting many world-premieres and leaving an impressive body of recordings–most for Columbia
Why do certain pianists play so fast? Because they can. That crossed my mind while hearing Daniil Trifonov and his erstwhile teacher Sergei Babayan tear
From the PC of the deceased Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez
Maurizio Pollini’s recordings of Schubert’s last three sonatas and Klavierstücke
Maurizio Pollini’s recent Chopin Second sonata and Op. 28 Preludes remakes were generally inferior to his first recordings of these works. The same holds true
Among prominent pianists of our time, Maurizio Pollini represented the
OK, they were never really lost. In fact, they were announced, but apparently Serkin died before giving final approval to these late recordings of the