Insight from Gubaidulina
Gubaidulina: The emergence of a new composition In Tempus Praesens (In the present time) It was totally fascinating for me to watch the video that you can see below. In it, the Russian-born composer, Sophia …
Composers Archive
Barenboim’s concerti
Barenboim performs Beethoven Concerti It was with some anticipation that I listened to this DVD last night. And… While the overall performance was satisfactory, other factors prevented my full enjoyment. Acoustics are vital when it …
Bernstein’s Ravel
Bernstein’s Ravel The second movement of Maurice Ravel’s piano concerto in G is one of my great favorites. And that’s no surprise, because it contains such deep emotional musical expression. I had previously always been …
Russian Violin…
Glazunov Violin Concerto I heard Ms. Fischer in Aspen, Colorado in the summer of 2006, and I was very impressed with her; this recording certainly confirms that most favorable impression. In Colorado I only heard …
Stravinsky
Stravinsky Concerto in D for String Orchestra, and more… Igor Stravinsky’s Concerto in D for string orchestra was composed in response to a 1946 commission from Paul Sacher to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the …