Abbado’s Mahler
It took me a while to develop an understanding of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony number 6. A few years ago, however, I spent some time in Aspen Colorado, and I had the opportunity to attend a …
Recordings Archive
Bach Cantatas
Bach – Cantatas Volume 50 The 50th volume of Masaaki Suzuki’s exploration of J.S. Bach’s cantatas features works composed by Bach in collaboration with the Leipzig poet Christian Friedrich Henrici. I find the album title …
Fischer’s Paganini
Julia Fischer was born in 1983, in Munich, Germany. She began studying the violin at age 3, and at 4 she began simultaneous studies on the piano with her mother. Young Julia’s first advanced studies …
Janine Jansen’s Beethoven
Janine Jansen… This is a highly interesting CD Which was the CD of the month several years ago. There were two key reasons for that selection: 1. It pairs two concerti written more than one …
Garanca’s Habanera
Elīna Garanča’s album – ‘Habanera’ – is full of the summer sounds from Spain! The disc is based around gypsies, with arias from Bizet’s Carmen mixed with various Spanish songs and a few other selections …