Reviews Archive

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios You undoubtedly know Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto #2 and 3; perhaps you also know his symphonies. But what about his chamber music? Most of Rachmaninov’s chamber music was composed in the early part …

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto: Performances compared. I am reading a tiny volume about the life and art of violinist Yehudi Menuhin. And this little book includes a CD, which contains some amazing recordings of Menuhin’s music. …

Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión según San Marcos (St. Mark Passion) Exploiting the popular appeal of samba, salsa, flamenco, tango, and the strong passion of folk and popular motifs, composer Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘La Pasión según San …

Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588 This performance of Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte thrilled the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus in Germany when it was recorded in concert in 2012. Starring a terrific cast of both young and …

Johannes Brahms: String Quintets Performed by the Uppsala Chamber Soloists The Uppsala Chamber Soloists are one of Sweden’s most eminent string ensembles, specializing in Baroque, Classical, Romantic or new music, always performed with the same …