Reviews Archive

    Grigory Sokolov: Live in Paris I listened to pianist Grigory Sokolov last night, and I was totally blown away. This is an astounding musician and an amazing craftsman. Sokolov’s pianistic touch seems quite …

  Primakov’s Piano. Vassily Primakov plays Chopin. I enjoy recordings of Chopin’s piano music if the recording provides diversity. As such, my preference is a selection of a few Waltzes, a few Mazurkas, a Sonata, …

  Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim: “In the Still of Night” Songs by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. Even if you have a wonderful voice, a singer’s diction is so important, particularly in the performance of Lieder. …

  Edward Elgar Cello Concerto and other works. The Elgar Cello Concerto, Op. 85, has long been one of my favorite compositions for cello. On this CD, we hear Paul Watkins as the cello soloist in …