Recordings Archive

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 …

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 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: 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 …

Rachel Podger Violinist and coach I always enjoy watching and admiring the teaching of music. Teachers have mostly learned that one has to encourage students to explore interpretation on their own. To bring their own …