Four Compositions – Four Pianos
uAs a music lover, I often listen to music that was conceived 100-300 years ago. Yet the instruments on which this music is performed are frequently 5-20 years old. On this new recording, pianist Alexander …
Stravinsky Archive
Joyce DiDonato Sings Lieder by Richard Strauss
Joyce DiDonato is the real entertainer. She seems so comfortable on stage, has a sense of humor, loves her work, and surely loves music. On this recording, With her flexible, mellow mezzo-soprano, Joyce DiDonato is …
Music for Spring
If you are like me, you may now be eager for Spring to come, although we need to await the blessings of Winter, first… On this new recording we get to hear three works inspired …
Stravinsky’s Firebird, and More…
This is a terrific recording of music that is a foundation for 20th century music: Stravinsky: The Firebird Bartók: Piano Concerto No. 3, BB 127, Sz. 119, with Yefim Bronfman (piano) The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, …
Sol Gabetta Plays Elgar
This recording by conductor Simon Rattle and cellist Sol Gabetta enable us to experience music of great contrast that ranges from the quiet and sublime, to the strongly rhythmic. The selections are: Elgar: Cello Concerto …