“As more cellists record albums of solo works, there appears to be a growing demand for an expanded repertoire, beyond the handful of pieces that are usually performed. For this 2012 release on ECM New Series, Miklós Perényi has chosen three works of varying degrees of familiarity that show an awareness of the need to [...]
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“‘The Soviet Experience’ series continues with this set of early Shostakovich string quartets from the 15 years surrounding World War II, along with one unusual Prokofiev quartet of the same period. In addition to reflecting the situations in which he lived, Shostakovich’s quartets deal with a different kind of legacy as well: the Beethovenian tradition [...]
Peter Bloom & Mark Leighton in Concert at the Crane (DVD)
Posted in Chamber, Classical, Jazz, Performed at the Crane on Apr 23rd, 2012
Guitarist Mark Leighton and flutist Peter H. Bloom perform Suites, Sonatas & Standards, an eclectic concert of chamber music from diverse lands and eras, and favorite jazz standards from the Great American Songbook. Recorded live at the Thomas Crane Public Library on February 13, 2010 by Quincy Access Television. Check Our Catalog
“A dominant figure in American music throughout most of the twentieth century, composer Leon Kirchner wrote a large quantity of music which, although stylistically tied to the work of Arnold Schoenberg and the Second Viennese School, remains powerfully individual in expression, and free of the systematic use of 12-tone techniques. In addition, he proved himself [...]
“It has all of Charpentier’s trademark fascination with the dark side of classical mythology…As Actéon, Aaron Sheehan is utterly compelling, whether swooning over Teresa Wakim’s imperious Diana or emitting disturbing howls during his metamorphosis…the playing and choral singing are both exquisite.” –The Guardian Check Our Catalog
“The ARC in ARC Ensemble stands for Artists of the Royal Conservatory. This group is led by Simon Wynberg and is made up of faculty members of the Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music. They are singularly devoted to reviving unjustly neglected repertoire…The concert series listings read like a who’s who of [...]
Check Our Catalog “Fans of Xenakis and experimental music will appreciate this addition to Mode’s admirable series covering this composer’s output.”–All Music Guide
Check Our Catalog “These trios are impeccably performed and full of zest.” –Democrat and Chronicle
Gidon Kremer: The Berlin Recital
Posted in Chamber on Apr 28th, 2010
Check Our Catalog “Violinist Gidon Kremer and pianist Martha Argerich are two of the greatest living virtuosos on their instruments and, though they are wholly individualistic players, they get along extremely well together.” –All Music Guide
Check Our Catalog “The playing in these endlessly fascinating and rewarding pieces is supremely accomplished…. [The recording] vividly conveys the music’s visceral exitement.”–BBC Music Magazine
Vaughan Williams: The Collector’s Edition
Posted in Chamber, Classical, Orchestral Music, Symphonies, Vocal on Dec 15th, 2008
Check Our Catalog Celebrated as the musical poet of the English landscape, Vaughan Williams was also a visionary composer of enormous range: from the pastoral lyricism of The Lark Ascending and the still melancholy of Silent Noon to the chilly grandeur of the Sinfonia Antartica and the noisy ceremonial of All people that on earth [...]