Guitar FUN!! Sharon Isbin is one of the most well-known guitar artists. Her latest (2009) CD, “Journey to the New World” brings us an entirely new collection of wonderful pieces. From the song “Lord Willoughby’s …
Lang’s Beethoven! Pianist Lang Lang is yet another artist who decided to wait until coming to the public with a recording of Beethoven’s piano concerti. After all, this music is a mile post for any …
Viola D’amore! The Viola D’amore usually has six or seven playing strings, which are sounded by drawing a bow across them, just as with a violin. In addition, it has an equal or larger number …
Handel’s mad ladies! Joyce DiDonato has been receiving well-deserved enthusiastic reviews for her performances and recordings. In this CD, we hear Handel in many diverse opera settings. These scenes offer Ms. DiDonato many opportunities to …
Brahms Violin Sonatas! Over the past two days, I have carefully listened again to my recording of the three Brahms sonatas for violin and piano, as performed by Yitzhak Perlman, violin, and Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano. …