SERENADE. David Daniels, countertenor. (Virgin Classics). From the first notes of pianist Martin Katz’s caressing introduction to “Adelaide,” Beethoven’s extended…
Puccini: La Boheme Andrea Bocelli and Barbara Frittoli with the Israel Philharmonic; Zubin Mehta, conductor (Decca) Having been thoroughly charmed…
Tango: Music for Mandolin and Guitar Daniel Ahlert and Birgit Schwab (Antes)
CECILIA BARTOLI – IL GIARDINO ARMONICO Viva Vivaldi! (Arthaus Musik) This wonderfully produced surround-sound DVD conveys all the excitement and…
A roundup of recent releases for all your summer moods.
VALENTINO DANCES, Music of Dominick Argento. Eiji Oue, conductor, with the Minnesota Orchestra (Reference Recordings). Recorded on 24-bit HDCD equipment,…
JOSEPH SILVERSTEIN Bach: Music for Solo Violin (Image Recordings) To celebrate his 70th birthday, Joseph Silverstein, principal guest conductor of…
Wizards & Wildmen: Piano Music of Charles Ives, Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison. Anthony de Mare, piano (CRI) Gifted pianist Anthony…
Bill Crofut and guests, Dance on a Moonbeam: A Collection of Songs and Poems (Telarc) As fascinating as “modern” music…
ANDREW MANZE, RICHARD EGARR Handel: Complete Violin Sonatas (Harmonia Mundi) Whether G. F. Handel wrote all of these works remains…
EMILY MITCHELL & FRIENDS FEATURING ARTURO DELMONI Mozart Variations (John Marks Records) This disc opens with harpist Emily Mitchell’s captivating…
YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet (Sony) World music? Crossover? Forget the categories!…
MURRAY PERAHIA AND THE ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Bach Keyboard Concertos 3, 5, 6, 8 (Sony) Following…
Rhymes with Silver: Music by Lou Harrison (New Albion) Born in 1917, Lou Harrison was a mere 80 when Rhymes…
Copland the Populist: San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas (RCA). In honor of the 100th anniversary of the…
Franz Schubert: Fantasie in C Major for Piano, D760. (Wanderer- Fantasie, with Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, op. 17, and…
MUSICA PACIFICA Chamber Cantatas and Trio Sonatas by Telemann (Dorian) Here’s a delightful disc of baroque music from Musica Pacifica….
ENCORE! THE BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA. Keith Lockhart, conductor. (RCA Victor). Cutie-pie Keith Lockhart herein presents his favorite recordings from five…
AIDA, narrated by Leontyne Price, London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf conducts (RCA Red Seal) This CD, encased in a fold-out…
THE HILLIARD ENSEMBLE/ CHRISTOPH POPPEN J.S. Bach’s Moriumur (ECM) In 1994, Professor Helga Thoene published an article theorizing that a…
Geminiani: Concerti Grossi. The Academy of Ancient Music. Andrew Manze, director. (HMU, 2 CDs). Releasedto coincide with the Academy of…
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Zez Confrey, Piano Music. Eteri Andjaparidze, piano. (Naxos American Classics) Zez who? Award material, says proud label Naxos of the…
