Video Review: Pointless Korngold from Wilson and the Sinfonia of London

by David Hurwitz

Had he written more music, Norwegian Ludvig Irgens-Jensen would be considered a great composer today...  Continue Reading

by David Hurwitz

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by Jens F. Laurson

You’d be forgiven for not knowing that Beethoven wrote for the mandolin. The four surviving pieces...  Continue Reading

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July 8, 2020 by Jed Distler

Born in 1992, the young Israeli pianist Eylam Keshet is a born Scarlatti player. The sultry understatement of his heel-clicking ornaments and gently nudging left-hand accents in the F minor K. 204 son...  Continue Reading

June 7, 2020 by David Hurwitz

For the video review of this terrific new release, click HERE or on the image below, and please don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel. ...  Continue Reading

May 31, 2020 by Jens F. Laurson

Scarlatti recitals on the piano are no longer a rarity, but really great ones still are. Since Horowitz’s groundbreaking disc, outstanding recordings have been made by Mikhail Pletnev, bursting-with...  Continue Reading

July 9, 2020 by Jens F. Laurson

The a cappella Calmus Ensemble is terrific and many of their discs are real gems, not least the Reformation-themed “Luther Collage” and “In the Midst of Life/1517”. The group's latest disc is ...  Continue Reading

July 6, 2020 by Jed Distler

With the fifth volume in Naxos’ ongoing cycle of Robert Schumann chamber and orchestral works arranged for piano duet, the Eckerle Piano Duo has now traversed all four symphonies in arrangements eit...  Continue Reading

July 6, 2020 by David Vernier

In most compilations such as this, you are lulled into a comfortable place where the listening's easy and the romantic atmosphere is high. Then, just as you settle in and relax, the mood is shattered ...  Continue Reading