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Sunday, June 5, 2022

CD Review: Nielsen & Sibelius violin concertos (John Dalene/RSPO/Storgårds) BIS-2620

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John Dalene’s approach to recording violin concertos has paired both the well-known (Tchaikovsky) and the lesser played (Barber). To that ar...

CD Review: Germaine Tailleferre Piano works revived vol.1 (Nicolas Horvath, piano) Grand Piano 891

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Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) is a composer ripe for rescuing from obscurity. With this first release in a new survey of her complete pia...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Radu Lupu - an obituary tribute

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The Romanian pianist Radu Lupu has died at his home in Switzerland, aged 76. Although the precise cause of death is not known, it has been r...
Monday, April 18, 2022

A single question to Harrison Birtwistle - an obituary tribute

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The composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle has died, aged 87. He had suffered a stroke a few months back. [Image credit: Philip Gatward] Famed for...
Monday, April 4, 2022

Interview with Peter Ruzicka about Enescu's orchestral music (in English und auf Deutsch)

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To celebrate the release of Peter Ruzicka’s third recording of  the music of George Enescu   on the cpo CD label, I am grateful to him for a...
Sunday, April 3, 2022

CD Review: Visions (EnAccord string quartet) Etcetera KTC1691

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Visions is the second recording made by the all-female Dutch EnAccord string quartet. It follows the format of their previous release by pr...
Saturday, April 2, 2022

CD Review: Rachmaninov Liturgy of St John Chrysostom (Estonian Chamber Choir) BIS2571

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For Rachmaninov, the liturgy of the Russian Orthodox Church and the music associated with it had a deeply personal significance. He expresse...