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 …
Japan’s Tragedy Everyone knows about the horrible tragedy in Japan: Earthquake; Tsunami; Nuclear reactor damage; death, injury, and thousands of people are still missing. Alan Gilbert is fairly new as the current conductor of the …
Martha’s Music… If you have read other Posts in this Blog, you already know that Martha Argerich is one of my favorite pianists. This 3-CD set celebrates the results of a project in which young …
Augustin Hadelich Augustin Hadelich is yet another fine, young violinist and winner of the 2009 Avery Fisher Grant. He was also the gold medalist of the 2006 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. In 2010, the …
The astounding Hagen Quartet! The Hagen Quartet is made up of three members of a Salzburg family : Lukas, Veronika and Clemens Hagen – and the German violinist Rainer Schmidt, who joined the quartet in …