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Concert Review: Cellist Inbal Segev’s Athleticism and Artistry on Full Display with California Symphony

Inbal Segev’s athleticism is on display with the California Symphony as well as her artistry as she navigates the cello’s tightrope upper registers down to its throaty, resonant depths.

Sheet Music Review: Jean Sibelius’ Lesser-Known Cello and Piano Work ‘Malinconia’

Jean Sibelius' Malinconia for cello and piano rewards the players with a soulful opening cello cadenza and a hauntingly beautiful melody that brings out the cello’s most captivating tonal qualities.

Sheet Music Review: Joachim Raff’s Opus 85 Has More to Offer Beyond the Popular Cavatina

Many young violin students will be familiar with Joachim Raff’s Opus 85, not realizing that it is the third of six equally enchanting pieces of Opus 85.

Holland Baroque Teams Up With the Bastarda Trio to Give Life to a Remote Age on ‘Minne’

With Minne, Holland Baroque teams up with alternative folk outfit the Bastarda Trio, giving life to an age that seems remote to modern sensibilities.

Herbert Blomstedt’s Completion of the Brahms Cycle With the Leipzig Orchestra Has a Relaxed Human Touch

Herbert Blomstedt's completion of the Brahms cycle (symphonies 3 & 4) with the Leipzig orchestra has a relaxed human touch.

Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux Delivers Visceral Sound with Debut Album ‘Ostinata: Works for Solo Violin’

Violinist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux's debut heralds a promising young artist capable of artfully delivering the visceral sound demanded by soaring solo showpieces on Ostinata.

San Diego Symphony Captures the Cinematic Sweep of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 with New Release

The San Diego Symphony has captured the immense, Mussorgskyian power and cinematic sweep of Shotakovich's Sympony No. 11 with Rafael Payare.

Fabio Biondi’s ‘Opera in Musica: Carlo Monza Quartets’ Explores a Composer Young Mozart Would Have Heard

To better understand the music a young Mozart would have been hearing, violinist Fabio Biondi recorded the Milanese composer Carlos Monza's quartets on Opera in Musica.

Dallas Ugly Pens Shimmering, Genre-Bending Creations on Debut Album ‘Watch Me Learn’

A sweet, nostalgic sadness permeates the shimmering, genre-bending creations presented by fiddle, bass & guitar trio Dallas Ugly on their debut album, Watch Me Learn.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Notation Software To Suit Your Compositional Needs

This buyer's guide to notation software for music composition will help you sort through the array of music notation programs and apps to find the right one for your needs.