Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Volume 1 I am fortunate in that I have played in piano Trio groups, as well as in string quartets. These experiences have always created wonderful memories for me, not only …
Mahler symphony #9 This is Gustavo Dudamel’s first CD with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, recorded live at the Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall as part of their 2012 Mahler Project. Years ago, many conductors waited …
J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV1041-1043 This is a fine recording which brings together two amazing forces: the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and the performers of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. Let me start with a …
String Quartets: Shostakovich and Beethoven I have loved many of Beethoven’s quartets over the years. The series of three quartets dedicated to Count Rasumovsky are among my favorites. And it is left for a future …
The Violins of Cremona When I heard about this DVD, I had to have it. I had to listen to it. Why, you ask? Any passionate violinist knows that he city of Cremona, Italy, is …