Monthly Archive:: April 2014

  Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen (Scenes from childhood), recorded by pianist Lise de la Salle. These wonderful short pieces for piano have long been an opportunity for the instrumentalist to show her/his capabilities. Of the 17 …

  Andris Nelsons conducts Richard Strauss In this year of Richard Strauss’ 150th birthday, it seems natural that the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) under conductor Andris Nelsons should add a candle to Strauss’ …

  Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 In Anton Bruckner’s 7th Symphony, the listener encounters music characterized by great spaciousness and profound solemnity. This is music which speaks of grief and lamentation, but also of their …

  Songs by Franz Schubert. Recorded live at Wigmore Hall, London. From the high energy of Schubert’s song ‘Der Strom’ to the quiet contemplation of the song ‘Die Sterne’, this sensitively performed program explores the …

  Fritz Kreisler: Violin Music Fritz Kreisler was a legendary violinist and composer during his own lifetime. His specialty became the adaptations and arrangements that he wrote based on earlier composers’ music. In this collection, …