In this Verdi Bicentennial year, we are the beneficiaries of an abundance of recorded riches. Among them is Jonas Kaufmann’s Verdi recital disc. He sings 12 (13 on the “deluxe edition” disc) of the Maestro’s tenor arias, both familiar (“La donna e mobile” from Rigoletto) and less familiar (“Destatevi, o pietre. . . Giuri ognun […]
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The Beethoven Journey
It’s taken a while for Leif Ove Andsnes to get around to Beethoven. And judging by the first installment of his traversal of the piano concertos, it was worth the wait. This first volume of “The Beethoven Journey” includes the first and third piano concertos. According to Andsnes, they were chosen to provide a study […]
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“French Impressions” Impresses
Good chamber music is a conversation – and French Impressions is just that. A conversation between two old friends enjoying themselves. It’s no accident that both violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Jeremy Denk get equal billing. In the three works presented both artists contribute equally to the performance. The album beings with Camille Saint-Saens’ Sonata […]