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‘Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein’ is a Gorgeous Sampling of Great Symphonies and Bernstein’s Original Works
This soundtrack befits the cinematic portrayal of this larger-than-life figure of the classical world
Reviews
Duo Cello e Basso Stays True to the Spirit of the ‘Seasons’ on ‘Let’s Tango’
“Tango is a natural for strings—it has a vocal flexibility and expressiveness that is embodied by this music."
Rolf Schulte Spotlights 5 Modern Violin Works on ‘American Violin Music 1947 to 2000’
The German-born violinist discusses the source of his intensity and the modern composers featured on his latest album
Sunmi Chang and Clara Yang Celebrate the Maternal on ‘Mother Tales’
This remarkable recital is inspired by “all those who have had a profound influence and nurturing presence in the lives of others”
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Ghost Train Orchestra and Kronos Quartet Team Up on ‘Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog’
Before landing on the streets, Moondog befriended such notable New York classical and jazz figures as Leonard Bernstein, Arturo Toscanini, Charlie Parker, and Benny Goodman
Composer Nathan Davis Reveals the Bowed Psaltery and All Its Many Possibilities on ‘Neutral Bouyant’
The music reveals an instrument capable of producing tones in surprisingly varied spectrums of texture and color
Sheet Music Review: Michele Galvagno’s ‘Dotzauer: Two Quartets, Op. 12’ Casts the Cello in a Starring Role
These two quartets feature a substantial cello part throughout
Heavy Metal Meets Classical: Rachel Barton Pine Finds a Common Ground
Her prolific discography documents the violinist’s passion for classical music, Chicago blues, Scottish fiddling, and heavy metal
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Print Music Review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason Showcases Favorites 2 New Collections from Faber Music
Kanneh-Mason invites cellists on an enchanting tour with treasures from all eras
Bassist Mikyung Sung Shows Good Things Come to Those Who Wait on ‘The Colburn Sessions’
The album is pure bliss, thanks to Sung’s virtuosic command of the double bass
Time Off Gave Invoke the Bandwidth to Find Its Unique Voice on ‘Evolve & Travel’
Invoke has delighted audiences and defied expectations with every new album
Review: ECM’s Luminessence Series Reissues Kenny Wheeler’s 1976 Album ‘Gnu High,’ Featuring ex-Miles Davis Bassist Dave Holland
Classically trained double bassist Dave Holland shifts effortlessly between melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic modes on this album
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Review: ‘All Roads’ Lead Back to Vienna on the Shea-Kim Duo’s Latest Album
Violinist Brendan Shea and pianist Yerin Kim are at their best in both Beethoven’s early Sonata and Schumann’s first Violin Sonata
Review: Laura Risk Tells Tales with Her Fiddle on ‘Traverse’
This musical storybook combines love of traditional fiddle tunes with contemporary experimental song structures
Review: Daniel Hope Collaborates with the New Century Chamber Orchestra on ‘Music for a New Century’
Hope, who also had collaborated with New Century during the 2017–18 season, feels right at home with the ensemble
Review: ‘David Jaeger: Chamber Works for Viola’ Showcases Carol Gimbel’s Poetic Nature
Jaeger dazzles in his 'Three Songs,' a work that sets Gimbel’s poetry to music for mezzo soprano, viola, and piano.
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Review: Cellist Erik Friedlander’s ‘She Sees’ is Dark, Visionary, and Genre Bending
This album marks the second collection from the legendary cellist’s garage jazz rock consortium Sentinel
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
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
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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