András Schiff – Clavichord on ECM (CD Review)
J.S. Bach András Schiff Clavichord He was the best organist in Europe and a mean harpsichordist too, but Johann Sebastian Bach loved playing the clavichord. The intimacy of its…
Mother, Sister, Daughter: Musica Secreta Sings the Stories of Women (CD Review)
Mother, Sister, Daughter Musica Secreta, directed by Laurie Stras Lucky Music Over a career that spans thirty years, Musica Secreta has established themselves as one of the premiere all-female…
Clarinets and More Clarinets: Alder plays Chrysakis (CD Review)
Milieu Interieur Jason Alder, clarinets Clarinet music by Thanos Chrysakis Thanos Chrysakis is a prominent composer from Greece who works in electroacoustic music, as a performer and creating sound…
Interview with Nina Berman and Steven Beck: Singing Babbitt
Milton Babbitt (1916-2011) was known for being one of the principal composers to develop twelve-tone composition. Despite the complexity of his music, he wrote a great deal for voice:…
Benjamin Lackner – The Last Decade (CD Review)
Benjamin Lackner Last Decade Benjamin Lackner, piano; Mathias Eick, trumpet; Jérôme Regard, bass; Manu Katche, drums ECM Records Pianist Benjamin Lackner makes his ECM debut with Last Decade. Joined…
Whit Dickey Quartet – Root Perspectives (CD Review)
Whit Dickey Quartet Root Perspectives Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Matthew Shipp, piano; Brandon Lopez, bass; Whit Dickey, drums TAO Forms CD Drummer Whit Dickey has put together a formidable…
Duo Gazzana on ECM (CD Review)
Duo Gazzana Kõrvits/Schumann/Grieg ECM Records Sisters Natascia Gazzana, violinist, and Raffaella Gazzana, pianist, have recorded a number of releases for ECM that program a combination of great romantic chamber…
Jennifer Grim – Through Broken Time (CD Review)
Jennifer Grim Through Broken Time Jennifer Grim, flute; Michael Sheppard, piano New Focus Recordings In Anthony Barrone’s astute liner notes, he describes Through Broken Time, flutist Jennifer Grim’s New…
Hilary Hahn – Eclipse
Hilary Hahn Eclipse Hilary Hahn, violin; Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada DG CD/DL Hilary Hahn is making a reputation programming famous classics paired with twentieth century works. A previous…
Favorites 2022: Louis Armstrong – “A Cool Yule”
Louis Armstrong Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule Verve It is hard to believe that the late Armstrong never put out a Christmas album. He did, however, record a…