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Hymns & Prayers
This is a beautifully-recorded album from master violinist Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata, Baltica, spanning a wide range of music, from the spirited to the spiritual, all of it broached with conviction. Intensity and concentration, differently calibrated, are the watchwords … Continue reading
Symphonies 1-9
It’s hard to listen to zillions of recordings of the same music without becoming jaded. It’s a problem that every classical music critic faces, and so it’s understandable that there is always a tendency to welcome a new version of … Continue reading
Il Poverello: Medieval and Renaissance Music for Saint Francis of Assisi
A delightful collection of over 300 years of vocal and instrumental music highlighting the life and legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi. The result of three years of scholarly research, this recording features a generous helping of medieval Italian instrumental … Continue reading
Cannabich: Orchestral Works Reviews
When on his grand tour of Europe, Leopold Mozart visited the electoral residence with his children and had the opportunity to experience the Mannheim Hofkapelle. Shortly thereafter, Leopold related his impressions to his friend Lorenz Hagenauer in Salzburg. This expert … Continue reading
Early Symphonies 1 Reviews
Mendelssohn was the most amazing child prodigy that ever lived. Most people think this was Mozart, but it isn’t true if you consider not just quantity of music composed, but quality. The comparison ends there, however, because as Mozart got … Continue reading
Laurel Zucker, Virtuoso Flutist
This Cd includes performances by Laurel Zucker, extraordinaire flutist, and Robin Sutherland, outstanding pianist of the San Francisco Symphony, of the Prokofiev Sonata, Poulenc Sonata, Debussy’s Syrinx, and Chaminades Concertino…. List Price: $ 20.99 Price:
Creston: Symphonies 1-3
Paul Creston (1906-1985) was a younger participant in the “flowering” of American classical music in the 1930s and 1940s. But rather than aligning himself with the nostalgic, lyrical Romanticism of Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, and Howard Hanson, Creston aligned himself … Continue reading
Schubert: Schwanengesang Reviews
“[Gerhaher's] voice, reminiscent of Fischer-Dieskau’s, also exhibits many of that master-singer’s stylistic virtues … this is interpretation of Lieder at the highest level.” – GRAMOPHONE Schubert’s “Swan Song” cycle of fourteen Lieder, written at the very end of his tragically … Continue reading
Symphonies 44 & 77 ” Trauer “
1. Symphony In E Minor, H.I No.44 – ”Mourning” – 1. Allegro Con Brio 6:22 2. Symphony In E Minor, H.I No.44 – ”Mourning” – 2. Menuetto (Allegretto) – Canone In Diapason 5:27 3. Symphony In E Minor, H.I No.44 … Continue reading
Guitar Heartsongs
Guitar Heartsongs was Stevan Pasero’s first annual recording of symphonic transcriptions (plus 4 original songs as well) that gained critical acclaim worldwide and helped launch his impressive career as one of the most dynamic classical-crossover musicians of our time. This … Continue reading