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On "World Keys," pianist Joel Fan circumnavigates the musical earth. Seven of the 13 pieces on this recording are world premieres that explore music from Asia, Europe and Australia.
(08/22/2006)
Last year, while quietly examining manuscripts in the Dresden library, musicologist Janice Stockigt unearthed a score that looked out of place. It turned out to be a long-lost score by Antonio Vivaldi. Classical host Julie Amacher listens to the first recording of the "Dixit Dominus" Psalm.
(08/15/2006)
In a new CD release, Puerto Rican guitarist Eladio Scharron continues his survey of guitar music by early 20th-century Mexican composer Manuel Ponce. Julie Amacher says Scharron produces a warm, inviting tone that makes Ponce's inviting melodies even more memorable.
(08/09/2006)
On her latest recording, violinist Leila Josefowicz commemorates the centenary of Dmitri Shostakovich's birth with two contrasting works. The First Violin Concerto is a 20th-century masterpiece that shines with optimism as it battles its way to eventual victory. The Violin Sonata represents the composer's bitterness after years of working under the repressive Soviet regime.
(07/18/2006)
"People think that because we are identical [twins] we can play together more easily, but it's actually harder," says Suher Pekinel. She and her sister Guher have been an acclaimed piano duo for more than two decades. Their latest recording features music by two late-19th century composers who doubled as virtuoso pianists.
(07/11/2006)
A new release featuring sonatas and dances from 17th-century Italy and Slovakia performed by the chamber ensemble Teatro Lirico matches the summer spirit perfectly. The music is simple, spacious and stimulating.
(07/05/2006)
The most recent release from Hungarian oboist Lajos Lencses features Baroque concertos by George Frideric Handel and Christoph Forster, accompanied by the Ensemble Instrumental La Follia. You have to be an extreme talent to take on these works, and Lencses is suited up and ready.
(06/27/2006)
Edvard Grieg's orchestral music is special because he wrote it reluctantly. He focused on smaller works partly because he thought he lacked mastery of the orchestra and large classical forms. Of the 15 orchestral works Grieg did write, four are on this new disc by conductor Paavo Jarvi.
(06/20/2006)
In 1960, Maurizio Pollini won the Sixth International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Now, at age 64, Pollini decided the time was finally right to record Chopin's nocturnes.
(06/06/2006)
The Minnesota Orchestra is in the midst of a five-disc, five-year cycle in which it will record all nine Beethoven symphonies. The first recording in the series, featuring the Fourth and Fifth symphonies, received high marks throughout the music world. Now the pressure is on to repeat that success story with the second installment.
(05/30/2006)
Early 17th-century Florence was home to a musical movement that aimed for a simpler, more expressive sound than the one inherited from the previous century. Norwegian guitarist Rolf Lislevand has just released a recording that features a contemporary re-imagining of this "new music."
(05/23/2006)
It's not easy maintaining a long-term relationship; longevity is the sum of numerous hours, intense energy, and infinite patience. After nearly 30 years, the Emerson String Quartet has managed to master a harmonious musical partnership, beautifully displayed on their new album.
(05/16/2006)
A leading music industry producer has been hired to transform young violinist Nicola Benedetti into a major international superstar without changing her image as a promising young musician. They've collaborated on Benedetti's first CD, a recording of three Romantic concertos.
(05/09/2006)
On his second solo recording, young Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja explores Italian and French arias. Some are popular favorites and others are forgotten jewels.
(05/01/2006)
Last May, more than 2,000 lucky ticket holders were on hand for a rare performance of Schubert's piano duets with two world-class performers, James Levine and Evgeny Kissin. With the release of this new, live recording, you can be a witness to that sold-out Carnegie Hall performance too.
(04/25/2006)
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