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Review by: David Hurwitz
Marimba players have long been claiming Bach’s music as their own, including the acclaimed French ... Continue Reading
It was a smart idea to give this disc a title. "The Neoclassical Skalkottas" nicely sums up what to ... Continue Reading
Together for the first time in a single, 12-disc box from RCA, grab this essential set while you can... Continue Reading
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
This tight, creepy opera from 1987 is marvelously economical and enormously effective. Scored only for string quintet, three winds, (a very effective and unexpected) horn, percussion, synthesizer, and... Continue Reading
There are dozens (hundreds?) of recordings similar to this one: compilations of Renaissance motets. One reason is the sheer quantity of repertoire--so much to choose from!--and the fact that within th... Continue Reading
The third release from pianist Stephen Beus on the Centaur label offers a quirky playlist for which the topic of dance purports to be the unifying agent. The program intersperses movements from a Bach... Continue Reading
Charles Amirkhanian has worn many hats over the course of his career. As music director of KPFA in Berkeley, California from 1969 until 1992, he brought a distinctly experimental and vibrant agenda to... Continue Reading
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