Signs, Games, and Messages
This is a creative and thoughtful collection of works for solo, unaccompanied violin. Solo Violin Works by Bartók and Kurtág are featured on this CD. Bartók: Sonata for Solo Violin, BB 124, Sz. 117 Kurtág: …
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Anna Netrebko’s Verismo
Anna Netrebko has been one of my favorite singers not only because of her amazing voice. What I also admire are her great stage presence, her sense of humor, and her terrific adherence to interpretive …
Takacs Performs Frank and Debussy
The Takacs String Quartet has earned a well-deserved reputation for excellence in performance. Today I have for you the details of a new recording from this group. Cesar Franck: Piano Quintet and Debussy: String Quartet …
What to Listen for in Music
Over the years, many composers, conductors, and others have shared their thoughts about how we might get more enjoyment from our listening to music. This included people such as Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein. Earlier …
Review Netrebko as Donna Anna
I am a long – term admirer of Soprano Anna Netrebko. Today’s post deals with her performance as Donna Anna in Mozart’s dramatic opera, Don Giovanni. The other singers on this amazing DVD are as …