Thomas Fasano
Stokowski’s Orchestral Mastery: Philadelphia Orchestra’s Enchantment in Mozart and New York City Symphony’s Evocation of Beethoven
Composer: Leopold Stokowski Works: Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”; Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major K297b Performers:…
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trios: Schröder, Sutherland, Crawford’s Captivating Exploration
Composer: Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn Works: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11; Piano Trio No. 2…
Mendelssohn’s Early Quartets: Leipzig String Quartet’s Insightful Exploration of Opus 12 and Opus 13
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Works: String Quartet in E flat major, Opus 12; String Quartet in A minor,…
Holmboe’s Nature-Inspired Works: Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen’s Evocative Performance Under Bellincampi’s Baton
Composer: Vagn Holmboe Works: Preludes for Sinfonietta, Vol. 2; To the Seagulls and the Cormorants, op. 174,…
Haydn’s String Quartets: A Captivating Journey Through Timeless Masterpieces
Composer: Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809) Works: Performers: Emerson Quartet Eugene Drucker, violin Philip Setzer, violin Lawrence Dutton, viola…
Janáček’s Orchestral Works: Slovak Philharmonic’s Captivating Interpretation of Diverse Compositions
Composer: Leoš Janáček Works: Danube, Incidental music from Schluck und Jau, Moravian Dances, Suite, Op. 3 Performers:…
Händel’s Choral Masterpieces: Monteverdi Choir’s Stellar Performance of Gloria and Dixit Dominus
Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel Works: Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Dixit Dominus, Gloria (Vivaldi) Performers: Monteverdi Choir, English…
Swedish Overtures: St Petersburg Hermitage Orchestra’s Captivating Journey Through 19th-Century Nordic Landscapes
CD Review: Swedish Overtures Label: Sterling CDS-1009-2 Performers: St Petersburg Hermitage Orchestra, Kungl. Hovkapellet Conductors: Mats Liljefors…
Prauliņš’s Choral Masterworks: Riga Dome Boys’ Choir’s Evocative Tribute Under Martins Klisans
Composer: Imants Prauliņš Works: Odi et amo, Fiat Lux, Eden, Quare fremuerunt gentes, I beata trinitas, Rorando…
Primrose’s Timeless Collaboration: A Journey through Casadesus, Mozart, and Brahms with Iconic Performers
Composer: William Primrose, Henri Casadesus, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms Works: Casadesus: Concerto in B Minor; Mozart:…
Voices: 1900-2000
Voices: 1900-2000 – A Choral Journey Through The Twentieth Century San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George, Director…
The Time of the Troubadors: Vozes Alfonsinas’ Enchanting Journey through Medieval Spain and Portugal
Composer: Various, including Alfonso el Sabio, Dom Dinis de Portugal, Martin Soarez, Andre Dias de Lisboa, Martin…