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Both quartets on this disc are by composers who were not known for their chamber music, and in the case of Verdi, the E minor
What is this extraordinary music? you’ll find yourself asking within the first few seconds of the first track. Benedetto Marcello, a contemporary of Bach and
Modern ears have been subjected to a sound world so complex and chaotic–and just plain noisy–that it’s impossible for us now to really appreciate the
If you’re a fan of vocal music, you have to consider yourself fortunate that two of today’s greatest living composers are masters of choral writing.
Another entry in Harmonia Mundi’s ongoing Bach Edition, this recording from 1993 exemplifies both the consistently high standard of performance we’ve come to expect from
As with her previous Bartók volume in Harmonia Mundi’s Les Nouvelles Interprètes series, violinist Isabelle Faust’s polished, energetic playing leaves no detail unturned. She turns
These performances of love songs from 12th and 13th century France (Jaufre Rudel) and Galicia (Martin Codax) are as well-sung as we’ve come to expect
Among Schubert’s large-scaled late sonatas, the G major “Fantasy-Sonata” D. 894 rivals the posthumous B-flat in lyric serenity. Alain Planès brings accomplished objectivity to this
The Eroica Quartet steps bravely into the hotly contested Beethoven arena with a disc of what are arguably the composer’s three most characteristic and popular
There are many ways to approach Chopin’s endlessly absorbing Mazurkas. Frederic Chiu opts to emphasize their melodic piquancy and subtle harmonic tensions. He is cognizant
