
You gotta love those folks at Sony France. First they continue with Bernstein Century, and now we have the enticing prospect of a complete Robert
Weinberger’s Schwanda used to be extremely popular, and even the formerly ubiquitous Polka and Fugue seems to have fallen out of favor. This is the
Given the well-deserved attention focused upon Leon Fleisher as a 2007 Kennedy Center honoree and for his recent return to two-handed piano playing, it seems
In 2004 I raved about Leon Fleisher’s return to two-handed repertoire, and in particular his wonderful remake of Schubert’s final sonata, the work featured on
You know how animal conservationists say that it’s essential to cull the over-populated deer herds every so often so as to make life better and
Last available as part of Philips’ deleted Great Pianists of the 20th Century series, Leon Fleisher’s 1959 Liszt and Weber program gains a new lease
Welcome to the Chopin Preludes danger zone, folks. Your host: Cyprien Katsaris, who invites you to take a walk on the wild side. If you
It’s about time that Sony/BMG paid tribute to one of the best-selling classical artists of all time. Hard-core collectors may carp that most of this
For all of the undeniable integrity and rigor marking Rudolf Serkin’s later performances, for listeners their frequent lack of charm and tonal allure was not
Midori and pianist partner Robert McDonald tear into Poulenc’s melodramatic Violin Sonata with unbridled ferocity, clearly enjoying the opportunities offered to display reckless excesses of