Special Features Articles

The Film Scores and Original Orchestral Music of George Martin – Berlin Music Ensemble conducted by Craig Leon  – Atlas Realisations 

The Film Scores and Original Orchestral Music of George Martin -  Berlin Music Ensemble conducted by Craig Leon  - Atlas Realisations CD ARCD008 (11/10/17) *** 1/2 Familiar and never heard music by the iconic George Martin This is a most welcome and overdue disc of...

Streams and Podcasts for 22 November 2017

The pianist Dino Ciani had a rich career, with breadth and diversity in his repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Bartok, including Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Debussy…  In addition to solo piano works, he was also noted playing the concerto repertoire through major...

Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Ségal — Kora Jazz Concert, 24 October

Audiophile Audition encourages new musical explorations of varied genre.  In that spirit, we welcome this unique cello/koro duo, performing in Portland this week as part of the PDX Jazz series of events.  From PDX Jazz, the following introductory notes: When Ballaké...

On Scarlatti

Scarlatti Sonata in G Minor K 8 The dotted figures partner each other through a room in which light dapples motes. The couple embraces languidly as they spin, familiar with the arc of passion, ardent, but not frantic— There will be time. The left hand strums keys like...