Edward Elgar’s Musical Gifts to Us.
Elgar is my favorite British composer, and his “Salut d’Amour” is his charming piece of music written as a musical love letter to Caroline Alice Roberts on the eve of their engagement. Along with the …
Composers Archive
Romantic Horn: Music by Richard Strauss, Schumann and more…
This recording presents a selection of some of the most well-loved works for the French horn. Titled “The Romantic Horn”, the works highlight the lyrical gems of the European repertoire for the instrument, with works …
The Great Frans Brueggen
I am a huge admirer of the late conductor Frans Brueggen. I just recently listened again to the DVD on which is captured his interpretation of Beethoven’s Eroica. Such was the significance of the music …
Paul Lewis Performs Schubert and Weber
Even if both composers were destined to die tragically of illness at a very early age (Weber at 39, Schubert just 31!), the two composers on this CD were healthy enough when they wrote the …
Music for Cello by Robert Schumann
Cellist Gautier Capuçon participates in each selection of this program of music by Robert Schumann. In the Cello Concerto his partners are Bernard Haitink and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. In the selection of chamber …