Ralph van Raat plays French Piano Rarities (CD Review)
French Piano Rarities Ralph van Raat, piano Naxos 8.573894 I was fortunate to hear the US premiere at New York’s…
Spektral Quartet – Experiments in Living
Spektral Quartet Clara Lyon (violin), Maeve Feinberg (violin), Doyle Armbrust (viola), Russell Rolen (cello) Experiments in Living New Focus Records (digital release)…
Liza Lim on Kairos (CD Review)
Liza Lim Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus Sophie Schatleitner, violin; Lorelei Dowling, bassoon; Klangform Wien, Stefan Asbury and Peter Rundel,…
2 Sono Luminus CDs
Páll Ragnar Pálsson Atonement CAPUT Ensemble, conducted by Guðni Franzson, Tui Hirv, Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir Sono Luminus CD/Blu-ray (2020) Halldór…
RIP Marga Richter (1926-2020).
Marga Richter by Sharon Mirchandani American composer and pianist Marga Richter died peacefully of natural causes at her new home…
CageConcert: An Interview with Philip Thomas
Interview: Philip Thomas Launches Cageconcert By Christian Carey Pianist Philip Thomas is a prolific artist. A member of Apartment House,…
RIP Charles Wuorinen (1938-2020)
American composer, conductor, and pianist Charles Wuorinen has passed away. Wuorinen was the first person to be awarded the Pulitzer…
Jonathan Powell plays Sorabji (CD review)
Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji Sequentia Cyclica – Super Dies Irae ex Missa Pro Defunctis Jonathan Powell, piano Piano Classics PCL10206 (7…
Two Recordings by David Felder (CD Review)
David Felder Jeu de Tarot Irvine Arditti, violin; Ensemble Signal, Brad Lubman, conductor; Arditti Quartet Coviello CD COV91913 David Felder…
Barbara Hannigan “La Passione” (CD Review)
La Passione La Passione Barbara Hannigan, soprano and conductor; Ludwig Orchestra Alpha Classics La Passione is soprano and conductor Barbara…