Andsnes’ Chopin
Chopin: The 3 Piano Sonatas Leif Ove Andsnes is one fine pianist. I really like his clarity of style, his rhythmic precision, and his musical energy. Andsnes’ performances of these Chopin sonatas are filled with …
Composers Archive
Shostakovich 7th
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 ‘Leningrad’ Performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andris Nelsons Andris Nelsons has been familiar with the Russian musical tradition practically since he …
Amazing Beethoven!
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5 (complete) Last night I began to listen to the 2-DVD recording of all five of Beethoven’s piano concerti. Wow! What an experience that was! Pianist Daniel Barenboim demonstrated again what …
Great Concertos
Great Violin Concertos This CD gives us a collection of the four great violin concerti. Yes, there are others, by Bruch, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Bach, and other composers. But the following are seen by most musicians …
Schubert by Takacs
Schubert: String Quintet & String Quartet The Takács Quartet return to Schubert. On this CD they turn to one of the most hauntingly beautiful of all Schubert’s chamber works, the String Quintet—completed six weeks before …