The Noise of Time, a recent book by Julian Barnes, offers a compelling attempt to delve into the mind, emotions and soul of Dmitri Shostakovich to create the impression that one might have known him, if one already did not.
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Zuill Bailey's account of Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante bristles with compelling intensity and his command of the fingerboard is nothing short of wizardry.
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If Nigel Kennedy is the bad boy of classical music, then his latest release provides an unabashed glimpse into the creative genius of this flamboyant violinist and crossover art
Read moreCypress String Quartet Plays Brahms
San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet is a powerhouse group that will be missed, which makes their latest release even more sweet.
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Violinist Leonidas Kavakos' latest release will knock your socks off, or anything else you might be wearing.
Read moreElisabeth Leonskaja Plays Schubert
Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja's interpretations have the emotional depth of a Dostoyevsky novel that draws out pathos, joy, and humor.
Read moreAugustin Hadelich and Joyce Yang
Violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Joyce Yang are standout talents and display superb collaboration in their recent recording of works by Cesar Franck, Andre Previn, Robert Schumann and Gyorgy Kurtag.
Read moreDaniil Trifonov
I recently heard Daniil Trifonov perform Rachmaninoff at Walt Disney Concert Hall and was curious about his new 2-CD release of Liszt’s complete Etudes D’ Execution Transcendante, Concert Etudes, S 144/S 145 and Grandes Etudes De Paganini – the triathlon of keyboard pieces.
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