Tyler Hay relates to John Field’s Nocturnes much as Claudio Arrau did to those of Chopin. In contrast to Benjamin Frith’s lightness and transparency or
For ordinary people who are not violinists—or for violinists who may be just ordinary—imagining what talent, what dedication, what effort, what sheer will it would
Bartók’s music seems to be less popular than it was a few decades ago; at least it has been a while since major new recordings
Aaron Copland’s delightful and oft-recorded violin sonata opens this recording, whose program is one of the more intelligent, thoughtfully designed, and best played you’ll ever
Riccardo Muti prioritizes beauty of sound over all else in this performance, with the result that you pay far more attention to the orchestral playing
This is an amazing performance, captured in terrific sound. It’s the most savage Bruckner Ninth since Jochum’s Dresden recording on EMI, especially in the terrifying
Having recorded complete Beethoven and Schubert sonata cycles for Signum, Llŷr Williams now focuses his attention on Schumann, serving up no less than six major
The Bottom Line: This stylish, elegant Beethoven cycle, immaculately recorded, stands with the best. You simply can’t argue with the quality of the playing or
Abbey Simon’s complete cycle of Chopin’s works for piano and orchestra comprised the first Vox Box to be issued on Quadrophonic LPs. Where the four-channel
And here they are, the ten worst recordings of 2023, neatly arranged for our disapproval: ALDA (Avoid Like Death Awards) 2023 The White Scarf of