Franz Schubert: The last two piano sonatas, D. 959 and D. 960 Austrian composer Franz Schubert was facing the end of his life at age 31, and both of these sonatas reflect the seriousness of …
Piazzólla: Tango! This DVD features a video of the studio performance of several of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla’s most popular pieces, including Verano Porteno, Oblivion, and Libertango. Accompanied by a special documentary, ‘Music from the …
Schubert: Complete works for violin and piano Franz Schubert composed some lovely pieces for violin and piano. Every violinist has played these at some time or another. I love the Sonatinas, because they seem to …
Yefim Bronfman plays Tchaikovsky and Balakirev This CD is interesting for two reasons: 1. It features two works for piano that are rarely heard. 2. It features a pianist, in turn, who is very well …
Isabel Faust, violinist. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas Vol.2 Isabelle Faust offers us her personal vision of these solo violin masterpieces by J. S. Bach. In Bach’s time, music for solo instruments was rarely performed, and …