Reviews Archive

  Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition. I have heard many of Paul Lewis’ recordings and enjoyed them a lot. In particular I love his interpretation of the music of Franz Schubert. On this recording, Paul …

  Brahms: Piano Quartets Nos. 1-3 (Complete) While Johannes Brahms only composed three piano quartets, these works demonstrate his masterful control of musical material, and they are an integral aspect of Brahms’ chamber music output, …

  Netrebko’s New Recording: ‘Iolanta’, by Tchaikovsky. There is good reason why soprano Anna Netrebko is a frequent subject at my Blog: Of course, the primary reason is her amazing voice. However, she offers a …

  Haydn: Sonatas and Concertos. This new recording of Haydn’s two great piano concertos is joined with performances of five of Haydn’s finest piano sonatas, in brilliant playing by the American pianist Anne-Marie McDermott. The …

  Gabriel Fauré: The Two Piano Quartets. Gabriel Fauré seems at first glance to fit nicely into the history of French music, as a pupil of Saint-Saëns and as a teacher of Maurice Ravel. Yet …