Music Review: Concertos show Martha Argerich as One of the Greatest Pianist...
Martha Argerich is regarded as one of the greatest pianists in the twentieth century, and releasing this four CD collection shows that she is nowhere near done with her musical career. Argerich will...
View ArticleMusic Review: L'Arpeggiata preforms Montiverdi's Vespers of the Blessed Virgin
Nothing is more triumphant than the opening phrase of the Vespers of the Blessed Virgin, in the first piece Domine Ad Adiuvandum. Monteverdi surpasses Bach and Handel with his very first church piece,...
View ArticleMusic Review: Danielpour's The Enchanted Garden
The Enchanted Garden is an amazing album that contains two sets of piano preludes based on the dreams and memories of Richard Danielpour. The diversity of the pieces is amazing, and not many modern...
View ArticleMusic Review: Mørk plays C.P.E. Bach's Cello Concertos Beautifully
J.S. Bach’s second surviving son, Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach is known for continuing his father’s great works as a transitional composer after the baroque era. He composed only three cello concertos,...
View ArticleMusic Review: Jaroussky wows with Caldara in Vienna
Philippe Jaroussky, one of the foremost countertenor opera singers today, has a passion for enlightening the world with music of neglected composers. Antonio Caldara left over 3,000 works but is still...
View ArticleMusic Review: Tharaud playing Scarlatti is Truly a Success
Narrowed down from over 500 sonatas, this collection of piano sonatas shows all that Domenico Scarlatti had to offer, from slow melodic pieces that sing to Spanish sounding bouncy sonatas. Alexandre...
View ArticleMusic Review: Ginastera portrays the energetic Argentinian in Popol Vuh
Capturing the essence of the Argentinian life, Alberto Ginastera composed ballets and orchestral suites that show ranchers and the wild landscapes of Argentina. Energetic and exciting, these...
View ArticleMusic Review: Tappy performs Schubert's best known song cycle
The most widely known and performed Schubert song cycle, Eric Tappy performs Die Schöne Müllerin (The Fair Miller-maid) dramatically. The set of poems written by Wilhelm Müller show the journey of a...
View ArticleMusic Review: Frederica von Stade sings Fauré's Melodies
Known for the creation of the French “melodie,” Fauré changed the German lieder style into a revolutionary French style that was all his own. Frederica von Stade does an excellent job interpreting...
View ArticleMusic Review: Beecham Conducting Delius Makes me Doze
Sir Thomas Beecham, a great British conductor who celebrated unknown composers, preforms in this re-mastered album fifty years after his death. Beecham is known for founding four symphony orchestras,...
View ArticleMusic Review: Murray Perahia Perfects Brahms
An American concert pianist and conductor, Murray Perahia has had his fair share of success and struggle. Several times Perahia has overcome hand and finger injuries, making piano touring and recording...
View ArticleMusic Review: Montero makes SoLatino a Fun, Personal Statement
Gabriela Montero has made this album her own, showing her heritage with a very personal expression and fun mood. SoLatino digs deep into Latin American culture with six different composers and some...
View ArticleMusic Review: Damrau's Poesie has Organization Issues
Diana Damrau has a beautiful voice and has the talent to perform very difficult Strauss Orchestral lieders on her new album Poesie, but this recording is lacking organization. Damrau’s voice soars over...
View ArticleMusic Review: Joseph Moog Celebrates Liszt's Birthday
In commemoration of Franz Liszt’s 200th birthday, virtuoso pianist Joseph Moog decided to record an album dedicated solely to Liszt’s compositions and transcriptions. Joseph Moog is a German pianist...
View ArticleMusic Review Jovanović presents modernism on piano in "Bright Moods"
Milica Jeleča Jovanović’s newest recording is a wonderful album entitled “Bright Moods” that combines 20th century known composers with less known 21st century composers in a way that is exciting and...
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