This is an interesting collection of music by Muzio Clementi. In includes three sets of variations, a canon, and a set of style pastiches. The program opens with Five Variations on a Minuet by Mr. Collick. This six-minute charmer increases the complexity with each variation, but not excessively so. These variations could well be (and […]
Nicholas Rimmer
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Wolfgang Rihm Complete Works for Violin & Piano
This is music not for the faint of heart. Wolfgang Rihm is an expressionist composer, who cites Mahler, Schoenberg, and Boulez among his influences. Rihm’s an extremely prolific composer, and while his music may reflect his influences, it’s certainly not derivative. Rihm has a distinctive voice and his music unfolds according to his own logic. […]