Album Reviews
Review: Janáček and Ligeti String Quartets – Belcea Quartet
The Belcea Quartet gives a transparent perspective to few of the chamber masterpieces of the 20th century.
Twentieth Century
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Review: “Edge of Youth” – Janet Sung – Violin
Violinist Janet Sung presents an original program for her debut album, with familiar and new, unfamiliar works.
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Review: Britten – Complete String Quartets – Doric String Quartet
The Doric String Quartet perform britten's 3 string quartets, along with the English composer's Divertimenti and Fantasies by Purcell.
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Review: Fauré – Requiem, Poulenc – Figure Humaine, Les Siècles, Ensemble Aedes, Romano
Mathieu Romano conducts the period instrument group Les Siècles and Ensemble Aedes, playing Fauré Requiem and Poulenc's "Figure Humaine".
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Review: “Something in Between” – Trio Zadig (Bernstein, Ravel, Attahir)
The Zadig Trio perform Ravel's Piano Trio and arrangements of Candid and West Side Story by Bernstein. Also included: a contemporary piece by Benjamin Attahir.
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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: Stravinsky Rite of Spring, Debussy La Mer – New York Philharmonic, van Zweden
Review: The newly appointed chief of the new York Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden, performs Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" and Debussy's "La Mer".
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Review: Bartók – Strings Quartets (Complete) – Quatuor Diotima
The Diotima Quartet (Quatuor Diotima) presents an impressive version of the complete String Quartets by Béla Bartók.
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Review: Edgar Moreau Plays Offenbach and Gulda Cello Concertos
Edgar Moreau plays Offenbach "Military Concerto" and Gulda's "Concerto for Cello, Wind Orchestra and Band" on this album by Erato / Warner Classics.
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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.