Statement from King’s Singers on Concert Cancellation
Last week, Pensacola Christian College cancelled the King’s Singers on short notice due to concerns about some of the members’ sexuality. The ensemble has provided an eloquent rejoinder (see…
Renaud Capuçon and Martha Argerich on DG (CD Review)
Beethoven, Schumann, Franck Renaud Capuçon, violin; Martha Argerich, piano Deutsche Grammophon Three violin sonatas by great nineteenth century composers, all in A, grace this recording by violinist Renaud Capuçon…
Marian Consort Sings Motets by Lusitano (CD Review)
Vicente Lusitano Motets The Marian Consort Rory McCleery, director Linn Records Congratulations to Sequenza 21 contributor Garrett Schumann for his first article in the New York Times, about sixteenth…
Brad Mehldau Plays the Beatles (CD Review)
Your Mother Should Know: Brad Mehldau Plays the Beatles Brad Mehldau Nonesuch Records Pianist Brad Mehldau is a chameleon-like figure, able to play music in many styles and…
Mivos Quartet Plays Steve Reich (CD Review)
Steve Reich: The String Quartets Mivos Quartet Deutsche Grammophon Steve Reich wrote his three string quartets for the Kronos Quartet, who have premiered, recorded (for Nonesuch), and continued to…
The Clarinet Trio on Leo (CD Review)
The Clarinet Trio Transformations and Further Passages Jürgen Kupke, clarinet; Michael Thieke, alto clarinet, clarinet; Gebhard Ullmann, bass clarinet Leo Records LR 921 Gebhard Ullmann is celebrating his sixty-fifth…
Pollini plays late Beethoven Piano Sonatas (CD Review)
Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Opp. 101 & 106 Maurizio Pollini Deutsche Grammophon Maurizio Pollini turned eighty during the recording sessions for this CD in 2021 and 2022. The great pianist…
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…