Zimmermann Plays Shostakovich
Recently, before going to sleep, I have been listening to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, as performed by Frank Peter Zimmerman. On the CD of the Month for January 2017, the same violinist plays …
Violinist Archive
Benedetti, the Pride of Scotland
Nicola Benedetti is surely Scotland’s best known violinist. Have a look at one of her amazing recordings, and note the diversity of the individual tracks: Nicola Benedetti: My First Decade Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5, …
Let’s Talk About Alina Ibragimova
I have previously written about Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova, and it is time that we explore what she has been doing. Last time I posted about her, we focused on her then new recording of …
More on Esther Abrami
Yesterday I posted my first review of an artist we will hopefully be listening to for a long time. And my post included her playing the wonderful second movement from the Sonata number 5 by …
Introducing Violinist Esther Abrami
At My Classical Notes, we have usually focused on amazing artists and their music, concerts, and recordings. From time to time, however, we also talk with you about performers who are less well known, yet …