Pierre Boulez Conducts Schoenberg
On this CD we get to listen to the following: Suite for septet in E flat major, Op. 29 Verklarte Nacht, for string sextet, Op. 4 The Little Pieces (3) for chamber orchestra (No.3 unfinished) This …
Composers Archive
Abbado’s Mahler
It took me a while to develop an understanding of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony number 6. A few years ago, however, I spent some time in Aspen Colorado, and I had the opportunity to attend a …
Ibragimova’s Szymanowski
Yes, I know that these names are tough to pronounce, and perhaps unfamiliar. Alina Inragimova is a Russian- born violinist, who has made a name for herself on the concert stages, and with her recordings …
Schumann’s Etudes Symphoniques
I am very fortunate to enjoy the music of many performers. Instrumentalists, orchestras, chamber music groups, and soloists. One of my favorite pianists is French-born Lise de la Salle. I love her playing because of …
Di Donato’s Pasión
Joyce DiDonato’s ¡Pasión Joyce DiDonato has one powerful and wonderful voice. On this enjoyable CD, she sings a collection of Spanish songs by Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados, Xavier Montsalvatge, Fernando J. Obradors, Gioachino Rossini, …