Classical CD Reviews


ETA HOFFMAN: Piano Sonatas 1-5; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana – Luisa Guembes-Buchanan, p. – Del Aguila ETA HOFFMAN: Piano Sonatas 1-5; SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana – Luisa Guembes-Buchanan, p. – Del Aguila
Published on January 31, 2012

For the Hoffman we have no other choices—fortunately this is not a bad one at all.


‘Gulfstream’ = enhakē and guests plays works of LIBBY LARSEN, PETER SCHICKELE, AARON COPLAND & PETER LIEUWEN – Naxos ‘Gulfstream’ = enhakē and guests plays works of LIBBY LARSEN, PETER SCHICKELE, AARON COPLAND & PETER LIEUWEN – Naxos
Published on January 31, 2012

Very good additions to an appealing combination and American originals!


Clarinet Trios by BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS & BRUCH – David Shifrin, clarinet/ David Finckel, cello/ Wu Han, piano – ArtistLed Clarinet Trios by BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS & BRUCH – David Shifrin, clarinet/ David Finckel, cello/ Wu Han, piano – ArtistLed
Published on January 29, 2012

Three staples of the clarinet trio medium in fine performances and recording.


Homage to PADEREWSKI = Jonathan Plowright, piano – Hyperion Homage to PADEREWSKI = Jonathan Plowright, piano – Hyperion
Published on January 29, 2012

A wide range of compositions in bravura and salon style celebrate Ignaz Jan Paderewski, the Polish virtuoso and political hero, all performed deftly by Jonathan Plowright.


DOMENICO SCARLATTI: Stabat Mater; Madrid Mass; Cibavit nos; Te Deum – Ens. Jacques Moderne/ Joel Suhubiette – Ligia DOMENICO SCARLATTI: Stabat Mater; Madrid Mass; Cibavit nos; Te Deum – Ens. Jacques Moderne/ Joel Suhubiette – Ligia
Published on January 29, 2012

I can think of no better introduction to the sacred music of this composer.


ACROSS THE SEA = Chinese-American Flute Concertos. ZHOU LONG: Concerto; BRIGHT SHENG: Flute Moon; CHEN YI: The Golden Flute – Sharon Bezaly, flute /Singapore Sym. Orch./ Lan Shui – BIS ACROSS THE SEA = Chinese-American Flute Concertos. ZHOU LONG: Concerto; BRIGHT SHENG: Flute Moon; CHEN YI: The Golden Flute – Sharon Bezaly, flute /Singapore Sym. Orch./ Lan Shui – BIS
Published on January 25, 2012

Four Chinese-American flute concertos demonstrate the creative integration of two different musical cultures in this beautifully recorded disc.


MOHAMMED FAIROUZ: ‘Critical Models’ = various chamber works – Sono Luminus MOHAMMED FAIROUZ: ‘Critical Models’ = various chamber works – Sono Luminus
Published on January 25, 2012

The cultural eclecticism works but not quite overall.


HANDEL: Agrippina (complete opera) – Soloists/Ak. für Alte Musik/ Rene Jacobs – Harmonia mundi (3 CDs) HANDEL: Agrippina (complete opera) – Soloists/Ak. für Alte Musik/ Rene Jacobs – Harmonia mundi (3 CDs)
Published on January 21, 2012

René Jacobs’ Agrippina is as powerful and individual as his ideas about the score, voiced in some very interesting notes to the recording.


Andreas Haefliger: “Perspectives 5″ = BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 29 “Hammerklavier”; LISZT: Annees de Pelerinage: La Suisse – Avie (2 CDs) Andreas Haefliger: “Perspectives 5″ = BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonata No. 29 “Hammerklavier”; LISZT: Annees de Pelerinage: La Suisse – Avie (2 CDs)
Published on January 21, 2012

Andreas Haefliger finds spiritual kinship in two towers of the keyboard repertory, which he realizes with powerful sensitivity and charisma.




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