Reviews Archive

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 and Variations Most often, when it comes to Mozart’s works for piano, one needs to remember that Mozart himself was a great piano virtuoso, and an amazing improviser; and he …

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Review of the  Schumann Symphony #3 in E-Flat major (Rhenish) It was a rainy and cold day yesterday (Sunday, December 16, 2012). It was therefore a perfect opportunity to visit the Berlin …

Rhapsody in Blue Rhapsody in Blue was originally arranged by Ferde Grofé for jazz band before being orchestrated for symphony orchestra. Here pianist Freddy Kempf and the Bergen Philharmonic play this original version. Gershwin: Rhapsody …

Hewitt’s Debussy Angela Hewitt’s new CD shows us her ability to capture the humor, delicacy, and charm of Debussy’s music. We get to enjoy some of the composer’s most sunlit, delightful and popular works: “Children’s …

Shostakovich: String Quartets Dmitri Shostakovich composed 15 symphonies and 15 string quartets; all of these works are characterized by their depth and originality. The string quartets were Shostakovich’s most personal works. While the composer was …