Reviews Archive

  Fiddler at the Opera: Gil Shaham performs. All artists frequently explore how they might bring new ideas to their art. That’s true of musicians, painters, and sculptors. On this recording, violinist Gil Shaham explores …

  Schubert: Symphonies Number 8 and No. 9 While the Wiener Philharmoniker is one of the world’s most famous orchestras, the Wiener Symphoniker handles the lion’s share of symphonic activity that makes up the musical …

    Verdi: La Traviata Live from the Opéra National de Paris. Diana Damrau is well known for her role as Violetta in Verdi’s Opera, La Traviata. The theatres where she has performed Verdi’s most …

Erik Satie: Works for Piano. I have always enjoyed Michel Legrand as a musician. I love his improvisations, and his piano performances. Michel Legrand is a superb pianist who was trained at the Paris Conservatoire. …

Mariss Jansons conducts Brahms Symphonies. Mr. Jansons studied with Herbert von Karajan, and I actually like Jansons conducting style a lot better. He has excellent eye contact with his players, and his beat is clear …