Mahler’s Tenth! This is a very interesting CD, with a performing group that I did not know, the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, a German Youth Orchestra, conducted by Rudolph Barshai. These young players achieve a level …
Aaron Copland! Several of my favorite Copland compositions are on this CD: The Clarinet Concerto, with David Shifrin Music for the Theater (1925) Quiet City Dance Panels Gerard Schwarz conducts the New York Chamber Symphony …
Lubimov plays Schubert When I first began listening to Alexei Lubimov, it was clear to me that here we have a major pianist. His playing seemed to be assertive and virtuosic, and I immediately listened …
Brahms Clarinet Sonatas! I first became familiar with these sonatas with the Viola as the solo instrument, and I loved them immediately. And… the Viola is one of my favorite instruments, because it is capable …
Radu Lupu! This new collection brings together all of Lupu’s published solo recordings–for the first time. It will be introduced in May, 2010 and it marks the 40th anniversary of pianist Radu Lupu’s association with …