Memories of Brahms….
Johannes Brahms died in 1897 in Vienna. He had heard a concert of his Symphony number 4 at the Musikverrein when he was already deathly ill with Cancer. He died two weeks later in Vienna. …
Composers Archive
Schubert and Shostakovich Arrangements
Franz Schubert was one of the most amazing composers of the early 19th century. And Gustav Mahler was a major figure in music of the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This recording …
Barenboim’s Elgar
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55 Performed by the Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim conducting. This is the first time that maestro Barenboim has returned to recording Elgar’s symphonic works since the …
The Sounds of James Ehnes
From the time when I first heard the artistry of violinist James Ehnes, I have been impressed with his sensitive interpretations and his ability to produce an amazing sound quality. Now here comes a creative …
Beethoven by Harnoncourt
Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt announced his retirement at the end of 2015. Now his very last recordings featuring the Beethoven Symphonies numbers 4 and 5 have been published. A short time later, on March 6, 2016, …