Album Reviews
Review: Rachmaninov – 24 Preludes – Boris Giltburg
Boris Giltburg presents preludes Op. 23 and 32, as well as the famous C Sharp Prelude, Op. 3 No. 2.
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Review: Mozart – Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 – Peter Donohoe
Peter Donohoe presents the first volume of what will become a complete cycle of the Mozart piano sonatas (Somm Recordings, 2019)
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Review: Tchaikovsky – Complete Works For Solo Piano – Valentina Lisitsa
Valentina Lisitsa offers a comprehensive survey of the complete piano works by Tchaikovsky, on 10 CDs and 11 hours of music (Decca).
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Review: “Blue Hour” – Andreas Ottensamer and Yuja Wang Play Weber, Brahms and Mendelssohn
Andreas Ottensamer plays Weber's Clarinet Concerto and is joined by Yuja Wang for the "Grand Duo" Op. 48 and transcriptions.
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Review: Beethoven – Diabelli Variations – Imogen Cooper
Imogen Cooper plays Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and Bagatelles Op. 119 for Chandos Records.
Beginners Guides
Schumann – A Beginners Guide
Robert Schumann (1810-1856) is universally considered among the most important figures in the art world of the first half of the 19th century. Here are 10 pieces which…
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Review: “33” – Simon Ghraichy, Piano (DG)
Review: "33" - Simon Ghraichy presents a highly original program, combining diverse group of composers, periods and styles on his second album for DG.
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Review: Paul Lewis Plays Weber and Schubert Piano Sonatas
After a remarkably consistent flow of impressive releases of the Viennese repertoire, Paul Lewis combines two Weber and Schubert piano sonatas not heard often in concert or in…
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Album Review: c.1300-c.2000 – Jeremy Denk, Piano
Jeremy Denk presents 700 years of music, played on a piano in (roughly) a chronological order, spanning over 2 CDs.
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Review: Jan Lisiecki Plays Mendelssohn (DG)
Jan Lisiecki plays Mendelssohn two piano concertos and solo works with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on Deutsche Grammophon.