Composers Archive

Corelli, Bach, and Dinnerstein There are times when I begin to write a Post for my blog on topic “A”, and I wind up being diverted elsewhere. Today I began with Arcangello Corelli who was …

Avi Avital: Bach Some weeks ago, I posted a recording by Miloš and his guitar music. And now, this recording presents the charismatic young Israeli musician Avi Avital, champion of yet another old, beautiful, and …

Brahms and Joachim: Hungarian Dances The forty-year friendship between Johannes Brahms and violinist Joseph Joachim was an important relationship in the lives of both musicians. Their admiration of each other’s artistry was very strong, and …

Leonard Bernstein conducts Beethoven & Haydn This recording is quite unusual because we get to hear music that is rarely performed. This includes a transcription for string orchestra of Beethoven’s string quartet Op. 135, and …

Martin Helmchen piano recital Live recording from the Verbier Festival, July 2011 Martin Helmchen, in this 2011 Verbier Festival recital, presents a program of Bach, Liszt and Beethoven. Bach, J S: Partita No. 1 in …