Goldberg’s Insomnia.
Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Performed by Andrés Alberto Gómez, harpsichord. Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727-1756) would have never imagined that his name would be linked in history to the ‘Aria’ and the 30 …
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Schubert by Solti.
Memories of Schubert. It was November, 2009 when I first talked with you about one of my favorite symphonies, the Symphony #5 by Franz Schubert. All too often, however, I hear this music performed, …
Gautier Capucon Plays Brahms
Brahms Piano Quartets. I listened yesterday to all three Piano quartets by Johannes Brahms. This is a combination of instruments that goes back to the time of Mozart, if not earlier, when folks got together …
Dmitri Levkovich Plays Rachmaninov
Sergei Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes. Sergei Rachmaninov’s 24 preludes express the essence of this Russian composer: in the span of a few minutes he can expresses deep melancholy, ecstatic joy, serenity and exuberance. This music represents …
Haitink’s Mahler 4
Gustav Mahler: Symphony Number 4 Gustav Mahler begins his Fourth Symphony with the sounds of cowbells. In other works he used all sorts of different percussion instruments, too. When this music was first performed …