Reviews Archive

  Opus Brasil Ensemble plays Villa-Lobos. The trip taken by composer Heitor Villa-Lobos to Paris during the 1920’s was crucial in its influence on him. The French capital was the center of musical trends at …

  Garrick Ohlsson: In this recording,Mr. Ohlsson plays several of the great piano works by Franz Schubert: Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664. I. Allegro moderato II. Andante …

  Brahms Piano Trio #1. I listened today to the Trio number 1 in B-Major for Piano, Cello and Violin by Johannes Brahms. It is an early work, yet already shows the composer’s great skill …

  Gustav Mahler: Symphony #3. Gustav Mahler said that his music, particularly the symphonies, represent “The whole world”. For the past two days I have listened to Mahler’s Symphony #3, which was composed at the …

  Johann Sebastian Bach. Igor Levit’s recording of Bach’s Partitas BWV 825-830 is the second release by this 27-year-old pianist. His first debut album, featuring the late Beethoven sonatas, received critical acclaim and awards from …