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Bloch: Violin Concerto/Schiff

David Hurwitz

This is a wonderful disc. Zina Schiff plays this music with exceptional passion and commitment, which is really what Bloch is all about. Her tempos

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Cecil Burleigh: Violin miniatures/Schiff

David Vernier

If you love violin miniatures–and there are 39 of them on this 70-minute program–most of which are composed in a quaint if solidly constructed Victorian

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HERE’S ONE

ClassicsToday

The hard-to-blend association of violin and piano has often been considered by American composers a good opportunity to display their imagination and craft, whatever their

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Gallo Trio Sonatas: The Source for Stravinsky’s Pulcinella

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Big Boxes: Finally, Stravinsky’s Complete Columbia & RCA Recordings, The Right Way

Jed Distler June 1, 2025

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