Reviews Archive

Boulez’s Mahler Pierre Boulez conducts Mahler Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn (12 songs, complete) Magdalena Kožená & Christian Gerhaher Symphony No. 10 in F sharp major – Adagio Performed by the Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by Pierre …

Xuefei Yang plays Bach Concertos The Beijing-born guitarist, Xuefei Yang, has recorded her first album of baroque music, an all-Bach program anchored by three concertos newly arranged for guitar and string quartet. This recording is …

Koriyama’s Rachmaninov! I love the music of Rachmaninov. There is always present in Rachmaninov’s symphonies a warm lusciousness of sound, and a lot of fine melodies. I think that for Russians, Tchaikovsky is their Beethoven. …

Joyce DiDonato I enjoy Ms. DiDonato’s singing not only because of her excellent voice and musical interpretation. For me, she brings to each role a level of professionalism and positive attitude which contributes to the …

David Russell: The Grandeur of the Baroque I just love baroque music as it is interpreted by guitar. David Russell’s latest recording features a collection of some of my favorite music from the baroque repertoire …