SACD & Hi-Res Reviews
September 11, 2018
August 30, 2018
August 30, 2018
September Drawing for 2018
Giuseppe Verdi Operas
Featuring Rigoletto and Otello, in concert setting.
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September 21, 2018
September 20, 2018
September 19, 2018
September 19, 2018
John Sunier — 1937 – 2018
After a glorious career in Audio of over half a century, John Sunier passed away in January of this year. …
January 18, 2018/
Special Features/
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony Nos. 4, 5 – SWR Symphony Orchestra/ Hans Rosbaud – SWR
Hans Rosbaud appears before his Baden-Baden orchestra in spirited, vibrant renditions of two Tchaikovsky symphonies.
September 21, 2018/
Uncategorized/
“Teach Me Thy Statutes” = CHESNOKOV: Music from the All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy – Vladimir Gorbik – Reference Recordings
Stunning music in vibrant and nearly-perfect surround sound.
September 20, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
Stephen Yip – Whispering Fragrance – Navona
Whispering Fragrances -- a window into the world of contemporary composer Stephen Yip, with instruments ranging from solo violin to …
September 19, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
Justin Brown – Nyeusi – Biophilia
Bringing ‘fusion’ into the modern era.
September 19, 2018/
Jazz CD Reviews/
SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concertos – Louis Lortie/ BBC Philharmonic/ Edward Gardner – Chandos
Louis Lortie and conductor Gardner present us dazzling intensely athletic accounts of the three Saint-Saëns concertos, brilliant and scintillating.
September 19, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
Ray Chen – The Golden Age – Decca
The Golden Age—Ray Chen plays works by Kreisler, Bruch, Debussy, Gershwin, Scott, and others. Ray Chen (violin), Julien Quentin (piano), …
September 18, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
JANACEK: Glagolitic Mass; Sinfonietta; Taras Bulba; The Fiddler’s Child – Jiri Belohlavek – Decca
The music of Leos Janacek makes a sensational impression under the guidance of Jiri Belohlavek.
September 18, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
Carlo Grante plays Schubert = Hungarian Melody; Moments Musicaux; Drei Klavierstuecke – Music&Arts
Carlo Grante “grants” us a generous selection of Schubert’s piano works, resonant and spirited.
September 17, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
The Music Treasury for 16 September 2018—Sir Hamilton Harty, Conductor/Composer
This week’s show of The Music Treasury will feature works of conductor Sir Hamilton Harty, from the first half of the …
September 15, 2018/
Streams and Podcasts/
The Early 20th = IVES: Concord Sonata, and works by NIELSEN, ENESCU; SCHOENBERG – Andrew Rangell, piano. Steinway and Sons
Andrew Rangell’s performance of these early 20th century works (the Ives is a masterpiece) captures the essence of their romantic …
September 14, 2018/
Classical CD Reviews/
