Reviews Archive

Concert by pianist Jeffrey Kahane Those of you who live close to Carmel, California, and who did not attend the concert given by pianist Jeffrey Kahane, you missed a terrific and very enjoyable event! I …

Puccini: La Bohème Salzburg Festival, 2012   The amazing singer, Anna Netrebko, stars in this 2012 audio release of La Bohème. This DVD is a new production of the Puccini favorite, staged at the Salzburg …

Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta & Concerto for Orchestra The Hungarian composer Bela Bartok was a pioneer in the use of folk music in his creations. And in addition, he supplied some amazing …

Lisa Batiashvili On Saturday, November 3, 2012, I decided to watch the Berlin Philharmonic on-line. More than 10 years ago, while I was on a visit to Toronto, Canada, I heard this violinist perform the …

Yevgeny Sudbin plays Liszt, Ravel & Saint-Saëns This new album by pianist Yevgeny Sudbin combines works by Liszt, Ravel and Saint-Saëns. Personally, I have never really connected emotionally with the music of Franz Liszt. There …