Reviews Archive

This is Glenn Gould Story of a Genius Glenn Gould died on October 4, 1982. As part of the 30th anniversary of his death at age 50, music lovers have come to see many new …

Prokofiev: The 2 Violin Concertos Arabella Steinbacher, a former student of Anne-Sophie Mutter’s, has established a high-profile musical career. An additional strong attraction for me on this CD is Vasily Petrenko, the excellent Russian conductor …

Mahler Concert Symphony #5 As a music lover, and as a reviewer of concert performances, the Digital Concert Hall is an ideal site for me. Not just professionally, but also from a personal perspective. When …

Brahms: Chamber Music Composer Johannes Brahms is one of the musicians I have admired most over the years. And his chamber music, be it the violin and piano sonatas, the string quartets, of the chamber …

Takemitsu: Orchestral Works I listened yesterday to some amazing music by Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu. For me this is music unlike others: Instead of linear progress of the sound, this seems more circular or cylindrical, …