Composers Archive

Bloch and Bruch Ernest Bloch’s music is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition and spirituality. Natalie Clein, in a sleeve note for her new recording of three of Bloch’s cello works, says that his output “was …

Anna Netrebko & Rolando Villazón – Duets Two amazing singers get together to bring us dues from several operas. And you guessed it: The results are outstanding! The selections are: Bizet: De mon amie (from …

Glenn Gould plays Bach By the time he reached his mid-20s, Glenn Gould had changed the way the world listened to the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach; and by the time of his fatal …

Sol Gabetta, Cellist I just love to “discover” new artists, whose work in music I admire. Today my subject is Ms. Sol Gabetta, who plays the Cello. Since winning her first competition at the age …

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia For many years I have admired the sound, style, and voice quality of soprano Kathleen Battle. The range of her voice, and the purity and color of her music are …