Recordings Archive

  Grigory Sokolov: The Salzburg Recital. Over the past several nights, I have ended my day by listening to pianist Grigory Sokolov play the music of Beethoven. It is futile for me to tell you …

  Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor. Performed by the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, conducted by Ricardo Chailly. This is one of the truly great compositions by Gustav Mahler. It is filled with …

  Prokofiev and Shostakovich: Cello Concertos. A new album from Cellist Steven Isserlis features the creative Prokofiev Cello Concerto from the 1930’s. Years later, Dmitry Shostakovich composed his Cello concerto, which was written for Mstislav …

  Vilde Frang plays Mozart. I spent some time yesterday in listening to Norwegian-born violinist Vilde Frang. Man, that was exciting! I always enjoy experiencing a young person’s musicianship, confidence, and the passion for one’s …

  Mozart: Horn Concertos and Horn Quintet. Hunting for animals used to be common several hundreds of years ago. People did it for food and also for entertainment. The wealthy had stables of horses and …