Recordings Archive

Frans Brüggen conducts Haydn This is a Philips2-disc album in which Frans Brüggen leads the Orchestra of the 18th Century in Haydn’s symphonies numbers 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, and 104. And these performances were …

Argerich performs at Verbier Martha Argerich is one of my favorite pianists. My sense is that the reasons are her energy, her amazing precision and technique, and her commitment to musical expression. And… all these …

Tokyo String Quartet performs Beethoven This CD features two well-known masterpieces by Beethoven: The Quartet Op. 74 (called the Harp), and the Quartet Op. 95, called “Serioso”) The Tokyo String Quartet has performed since it …

Schumann symphonies 1 and 2 The Schumann Symphony number 2 is one of my all-time great favorites. And the reason is that when I first joined a symphony orchestra more than 50 years ago, I …

Mutter Performs Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn was born on February 3, 1809 and he died on November 4, 1847. Another genius who died so young… In fact, Mendelssohn was an amazing person: As a youngster, he …