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Piazzólla: Tango! This DVD features a video of the studio performance of several of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla’s most popular pieces, including Verano Porteno, Oblivion, and Libertango. Accompanied by a special documentary, ‘Music from the …

Schubert: Complete works for violin and piano Franz Schubert composed some lovely pieces for violin and piano. Every violinist has played these at some time or another. I love the Sonatinas, because they seem to …

Julian Rachlin, violinist. Here is yet another young artist, who impresses me with his style, his presentation, and his confidence. The music of the future is well served by people like that. I listened to …

Yefim Bronfman plays Tchaikovsky and Balakirev This CD is interesting for two reasons: 1. It features two works for piano that are rarely heard. 2. It features a pianist, in turn, who is very well …

Isabel Faust, violinist. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas Vol.2 Isabelle Faust offers us her personal vision of these solo violin masterpieces by J. S. Bach. In Bach’s time, music for solo instruments was rarely performed, and …