Sage; Eric Le

Connesson: Cosmic Trilogy, etc. SACD

David Hurwitz

I had the good fortune to be present at a performance of the third part of the Cosmic Trilogy (“Supernova”) at a concert given by

Schumann: Piano works/Le Sage

Jed Distler

Eric Le Sage continues his ongoing complete Schumann cycle in fine form. In the eight Novelletten, the pianist’s supple, scurrying treatment of the Sixth, and

Schumann: Piano sonata No. 3, etc./Le Sage

Jed Distler

The best performances in Eric Le Sage’s promising, albeit uneven two-CD Schumann release for RCA (never issued in the U.S.) augured well for the launch

BOY05Poulenc: Concertos/Le Sage

David Hurwitz

Without doubt, this French domestic release is the finest single disc of Poulenc concertos available, better even than the composer’s recordings, and that’s saying a

Pahud: Flute Recital

David Hurwitz

Not being a big fan of flute transcriptions (is anyone, aside from flutists?), I approached this disc with some trepidation, particularly concerning the Strauss Violin