Reviews Archive

Joseph Haydn:  String Quartet Op 77 No 2 I heard this quartet again today, and I came to the awareness of the huge and profound impact that Joseph Haydn had on so much of the …

Nigunim: Hebrew Melodies The Hebrew word “Nigun” means melody. And Nigunim is simply the plural. While Gil Shaham was born in the US, his family is from Israel, and undoubtedly he may have heard some …

Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos. 1 and 2. Back in 1840, Robert Schumann wrote that the Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor is ‘The masterpiece of our time in the trio genre. Schumann went on …

I remember a visit to London many years ago. On any day, I was able to locate more concerts, and at a very fine quality level, than you can imagine. The British have an amazing …

  Sibelius’ Concerto I’ve been listening to the Violin concerto by Jean Sibelius. This Finnish composer was born in 1865 and died in 1957. His music is lyrical, dramatic, and emotional. When I thought about …