Tasmin Plays Beethoven
For me, there is always so much to enjoy and lots to learn from listening to the sonatas for piano and violin by Beethoven. On this recording we get to listen to interpretations by: Tasmin …
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Yuja Wang Performs Rachmaninov
I listened to pianist Yuja Wang today. She is not only a pianistic wizzard, she also has a lot of personal charm that I admired when I watched her in an artistic interview. On this …
Cecilia Quartet Plays Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn’s two quarters Op. 44 are beautifully performed on this CD. The members of the Cecilia Quartet create excitement, tenderness, and contemplation in this recording. They produce an excellent balance between the composer’s extroverted qualities …
Jonathan Plowright Performs Brahms
On This CD, pianist Jonathan Plowright presents the listener with two sides of Johannes Brahms: the serious late Piano Pieces of Op. 118 and their precursor, the Op. 76. Also in this collection are the …
Hilary Performs Mason Bates
A few days ago I published my first post about American composer Mason Bates. I am on a personal “journey” of sorts to discover Bates’ music, and to share with you what I learn. All …