Elgar Archive

For the past few days I have been watching and listening to the artistry of violinist Nikolaj Znajder. I feel that he is a terrific violinist. He was born in Denmark in 1975, and he …

From the time when I first heard the artistry of violinist James Ehnes, I have been impressed with his sensitive interpretations and his ability to produce an amazing sound quality. Now here comes a creative …

Alisa Weilerstein plays: Chopin and Rachmaninov. Alisa Weilerstein’s recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto, and her subsequent recording of the Dvorak cello concerto were both enthusiastically received. Now she and Inon Barnatan are out with …

Vaughan-Williams: “The Lark Ascending” and Violin Concerto. (CD of the Month for July, 2015) British violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen is 29 years old. And judging from her new disc, she has a fine career yet in …

  Prokofiev and Shostakovich: Cello Concertos. A new album from Cellist Steven Isserlis features the creative Prokofiev Cello Concerto from the 1930’s. Years later, Dmitry Shostakovich composed his Cello concerto, which was written for Mstislav …