Mikkola; Laura

Ravel: Complete solo piano works/Entremont

Jed Distler

In most respects Philippe Entremont’s 2003/04 Ravel recordings significantly improve upon his older cycle available on Sony Essential Classics. He’s still rather a hard-toned player,

Rautavaara: Piano concertos 2 & 3/Mikkola

David Hurwitz

This new release makes a distinguished follow-up to Laura Mikkola’s Naxos recording of Rautavaara’s First Piano Concerto. When works are new, as these are, it’s

Rautavaara piano music

ClassicsToday

Although piano music occupies a side position in Rautavaara’s vast output, his works for this instrument throw an interesting light on his stylistic evolution. If

Cantus Arcticus

David Hurwitz

There is no better composer alive today than Finland’s Einojuhani Rautavaara, and this disc contains three exceptional works that together showcase the breadth and range