Did You Know: There Were No Fewer Than Five Members of the de Pasquale Family in the Philadelphia Orchestra at One Time?
During the mid-1960s, four brothers not only played in the same orchestra, but formed a long-standing string quartet as well
May-June 2024
Judith Ingolfsson’s Focused Tone Brings Rebecca Clarke’s Sonatas for Violin, Viola & Piano to Life
The beguiling performance of the two violin sonatas is certain to bring these unfairly neglected works into a deserved place in the violin repertoire
Fiddler Louise Bichan Releases Her Second Solo Recording, Almost a Decade in the Making
Though she's now US-based, it would seem a fair portion of her heart remains in the Scottish archipelago of Orkney
Haydn’s 300th Birthday Is an Event Eight Years in the Making
After speaking with more than 24 orchestras, conductors, players, and musicologists, we can report that Haydn’s long-term ROI for 2032 looks to be very high
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The Euclid Quartet’s ‘Breve’ Celebrates Music in Minature
This album presents 11 single-movement compositions by 11 different composers
Violinist Philippe Graffin on Finding Ysaÿe’s Forgotten “Poème Concertant” and the Little-Known Love Affair That Inspired It
The story of the violin virtuoso, influential teacher, and composer's passionate love affair with a student—and the violin concerto he wrote for her—has only recently come to light
Matthew Detrick and Apollo Chamber Players Highlight ‘Silenced Voices’ in 2023-24 Series
Each of the four concerts—Banned (October), Canceled (November), Revised (February), and Muted (May)—featured newly commissioned and traditional works
Gidon Kremer is Nothing Short of Breathtaking on ‘Songs of Fate’
Many of these powerful, emotionally wrought tracks revolve around what Kremer has called “the notion of Jewishness” and include laments and a pair of kaddishes
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These Dark Materials: The Problematic Resources Used to Make Stringed Instruments
What many string players don’t realize is that many of the materials instrument and bow makers rely on are vulnerable, and some are officially endangered
Garth Knox on His Ancient, Resonant Viola D’amore
"The notes ring on after you play, which is very beautiful and changes the whole sound of the instrument"
Sheet Music Review: Bärenreiter’s Jubilee Edition of Bach’s Cello Suites Arr. by Chung Park for Solo Viola and Solo Cello
The suites are among the highlights of 18th-century string literature and have also long been performed on viola
Happy Camper: Violinist Philippe Quint Hits the Half-Century Mark
This spring, Quint will premiere an exciting new violin concerto, a piece he commissioned from acclaimed Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen
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Baroque to the Future: Daniel Rowland Lights Up Richter’s Take on Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’
Rowland—a member of the acclaimed Brodsky Quartet from 2007–2019—chose the Stift Festival Orchestra to record 'Recomposed: Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons"'
Francesca Dego Displays a Depth of Emotion on ‘Brahms & Busoni Violin Concertos’
The rising star illuminates these timeless concertos with flawless technique and a depth of emotion that is all too rarely heard these days
Sounds of Sustainability: How the Music Industry Is Tackling Climate Change
A primary goal of Music Sustainability Alliance is to bring the music industry together as a unified whole to do its part in saving a warming planet
David Bruce Johnson’s Violectra Is Meant to Feel and Sound Like an Acoustic, Even If it Doesn’t Look Like One
Though he is best known for his Violectras, each instrument he makes is unique
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Sheet Music Review: Henle’s Dvořák Violin Concerto Op. 53 Includes Supplementary Violin Part Marked by Augustin Hadelich
Dvořák’s Violin Concerto has in more recent times gained the recognition and appreciation it deserves
The Neave Trio Continues Its Voyage Into Uncharted Territory on ‘A Room of Her Own’
These recordings reflect the repertoire the trio has been playing in concerts in recent seasons, and its emphasis on boosting the profiles of new or historically underappreciated voices
Cellist Isaiah Gage’s ‘Some Day’ is a Jubilant Folktronica Album Born of Friendship
Together, Gage and guitarist Drew Taubenfeld, recording under the sobriquet Dt/IG, have created an engaging 11-track album that blends Americana and folk with electronic music and jazz.
Trio Zimbalist’s ‘Piano Trios of Weinberg, Auerbach, and Dvořák’ Shows Versatility and Virtuosity
Liner notes to the album connect these pieces as works “composed under the shadows of troubled and traumatic political histories”
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The Evolving Sound of Latin American Composition
Though classical music has yet to experience a Latin music boom, several representative composers are thriving
One Far Sun on Picking up Where They Left Off
The musicians of Nova’s Basement broke up and reformed later as One Far Sun
Sheet Music Review: Henle Releases Editions of Bartók’s String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
His six string quartets show the range and variety of his new style, from its formative stages to his consummate artistic development over decades
Earth Song: How Music Can Serve as a Response to the Climate Crisis
More and more, composers and performers are using their art to respond to the urgency of mitigating climate change and reversing environmental destruction