Reviews Archive

 I often feel a sense of Bach’s music as being almost “Holy”. There is a sense among musicians that the genius of this master’s works, unlike those of his contemporaries, must be understood and respected …

  Lise de la Salle plays Schumann. At the age of 14, Lise de la Salle was able to point to her first recording (Ravel, Rachmaninov). In 2004, her second album (Bach, Liszt) was named …

Yehudi Menuhin: Violin Concertos by Bach, Beethoven, and Bartók. I have found that I still come back to Yehudi Menuhin’s interpretation of the Beethoven concerto, despite the fact that so many other excellent performances do …

Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588 As most of you know, I am a great fan of the Mozart operas because they are filled with humor, drama, excitement, and always with Mozart’s amazing music that reflects …

This recording by pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has been a collaborative project between the celebrated Norwegian pianist and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Together they have recorded all of the Beethoven Piano Concertos, as well as …