Tchaikovsky Plus One…
I was 14 years old when I first heard the sounds of “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Musorgsky. This was at a live orchestral concert in Vienna, and the piece I heard was the …
Composers Archive
Beethoven from the Van Baerle Trio
This is the third volume in the ongoing complete survey of Beethoven’s Piano Trios by the Van Baerle Trio. This new instalment brings us two masterpieces of Beethoven’s maturity: the Trios of op. 70. The …
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Pianist
He was considered by many to have been one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He died in 1995. While he did not have a very extensive repertoire, what he performed was often legendary. …
The Mastery of the Hagen Quartet
For many years now, Salzburg’s Hagen Quartet has established itself as one of the all time great quartets of our time. Many years ago this amazing group gave a memorable concert in Carmel, California. I …
Mozart Music for String Quintet
On this new CD, The Klenke Quartett, who are well-versed in the performance of Mozart, present the Mozart’s String Quartets Nos. 1-6. The Klenke Quartett, based in Berlin, was founded in 1991 at the Musikhochschule …