Recordings Archive

Hahn’s Shostakovich I recall hearing Hilary Hahn at a live concert many years ago, when she was still a teenager; even then she showed us signs of maturity, expert playing, commitment to artistry and to …

Mozart: Divertimento K563; Performed by Trio Zimmerman There are occasions when I hear a composition that’s been “hidden” from me for a long while, and I re-experience the amazing beauty and thrill that it provides …

Bartok’s masterpieces Recently, I have spent more time with the music of Hungarian composer Bela Bartok than ever before. He led a tough life, even though he experienced some recognition during his lifetime. Very often …

Thielemann’s Beethoven I listened today to this DVD by German conductor Christian Thielemann conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and I was not impressed or moved at all. While I learned that Mr. Thielemann was an …

Mendelssohn: Complete Works for Cello and Piano Following two sell-out concerts at London’s Wigmore Hall, Colin Carr and Thomas Sauer recorded their highly-praised accounts of the complete works for cello by Felix Mendelssohn. Winner of …