
What is the deal with Christoph Eschenbach? His recent work […]
I had the pleasure of witnessing the New York premiere of the Eighth Symphony, a work that despite much that is lovely, struck me as
Can we ever have enough Ravel? Certainly not when the performances are this good. For the second disc in his traversal of Ravel’s orchestral works,
[This is a re-post in memory of Lars Vogt, who
[This is a re-post in memory of Lars Vogt, who passed away on September 5.] Together with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Lars Vogt, in his
This splendid disc will appeal both to piano mavens and fans of good twentieth-century music alike. Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-69) was a very distinguished composer, and
Tālivaldis Keninš (1919-2008) was born in Latvia, but spent the largest portion of his life in Canada, and his name turns up on recordings dedicated
From the cover art adorning this terrific release, you would think that America (or the United States bit of it) was a land characterized by
This is one terrific album! Put aside your expectations of how Ravel’s music should sound based on prior experience of it as played by world-class
The Bottom Line: Don’t let this terrific disc pass you