Khatia’s Pictures….
I was 14 years old when I first heard the orchestral version of “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Modest Mussorgsky. I attended a concert at the Vienna Philharmonic, and I was thrilled… The original version …
Composers Archive
Hilary Hahn’s Magic
Violinist Hilary Hahn came to the concert stage about 10-15 years ago, when she was still a young woman; It was clear way back then that she would become a major performer. Ms. Hahn is …
Matthias Goerne Sings Schubert
Schubert Lieder Volume 8: Wanderer’s Nachtlied The songs on this CD are among the most moving and wonderful that the composer wrote. At age 31, when Schubert died, he left us 600 of these songs, …
Reger and Brahms: Clarinet Quintets
This recording brings together one well-known composer and another who is lesser known. Max Reger was born in 1873, and Brahms wa born 40 years earlier. The two quintets are performed by Sharon Kam (clarinet), …
Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration
Considerable time has passed since I last listened to the amazing composition titled “Tod Und Verklaerung” by Richard Strauss. While Strauss lived from 1864 and died in 1949, this composition was written in 1889, when …