Sphinx Competition Winner Randall Goosby Pairs Price and Bruch on New Album
This recording of the Bruch with the Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin packs an own emotional wallop
Reviews
Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler’s ‘Slow Beethoven’ Turns a 7-Minute Quartet into a 44-Minute ‘Time Warp’
The performance was recorded live, filtered through an abandoned 600,000-gallon water tank
Sheet Music Review: ‘Lili Boulanger: Complete Violin Works’ Showcases Her Enchanting Compositions
Despite her short career, she found her own voice in music, exemplified in these four short, expressive works
Book Review: David Vernon’s ‘Beethoven: The String Quartets’ Is a Wonderful Introduction to Music He Loves
Driven by deep love and an infectious sense of wonder, Vernon has written a different kind of Beethoven book
Sheet Music Review: ‘Best of Viola Classics’ Combines Well-Known Classics and Hidden Gems
In the 20th century, composers increasingly began writing for the viola, encouraged by the emergence of eminent soloists.
The Danish String Quartet Releases Fifth and Final Installment, ‘Prism V: Beethoven, Webern, Bach’
Each of the Danish’s eight-year Prism series is built around one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, connecting a Bach fugue with a Beethoven late work and a later master
Janet Horvath’s ‘The Cello Still Sings’ is Much More Than a Memoir
This is a heartfelt story of musical connections and personal history, vividly and powerfully told
Fiddler April Verch and Cody Walters Collaborate on Debut ‘Passages and Partings’
April Verch displays deep respect for her musical forebears, harboring a soft spot for raw, field-recorded fiddle tunes.
Jan Vogler ‘Completely at Home’ with His Strad on ‘Édouard Lalo and Enrique Casals: Cello Concertos’
The flowering of the relationship between Jan Vogler and his magnificent Strad in these flowing and powerful performances affirms Lalo’s vision
Violinist Luka Faulisi’s ‘Aria’ Takes Its Inspiration From Opera
Faulisi’s impressive debut features movements from obscure and popular romantic operas