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CD Feature/ Artemis Quartet: "Beethoven - String Quartets op.59/2 & 18/4"
Fiery Czardas-passion and a destructive urban gruffiness: No unnecessary complications.2008-11-26
Gábor Boldoczki: 'Gloria' trumpets out a succesful year
Hungarian Trumpet virtuoso Gábor Boldoczki is launching his fifth solo album. Again released with the support of Sony BMG Masterworks, “Gloria” presents a collection of works by Bach, Händel and ...2008-11-25
CD Feature/ Robert Ashley: "Concrete"
Consider no one trustworthy: The answer to whether we should keep a secret or spell it out remains ambiguous.2008-11-24
15 Questions to Goran Krivokapic
18 is Goran Krivokapic' first magic number. It represents the awards he has scored at international competitions and which have turned him into a minor scale celebrity in his native ...2008-11-24
Alina Ibragimovic: Remembers Roslavets on World Premiere Recording
Violinist Alina Ibragimova is paying hommage to a tragic figure of 20th century composition on her second album. At his prime, Nikolaj Andrejevich Roslavets was considered “the most interesting Russian ...2008-11-22
CD Feature/ Bruno Weil & Capella Coloniensis: "Mozart - Demofoonte"
You can always dream: An intense crossbreed between monumental chamber music, opera and radio play.2008-11-21
15 Questions to Voces8
Germany may have more orchestras and Italy more concert halls, but no other European country can match the choral tradition of England. There is even an entire, amazing website dedicated ...2008-11-19| 1 comment
Hille Perl: In Darkness Let me Dwell illuminates German Classical Charts
Gamba-virtuoso Hille Perl has stormed into the German Classical charts with her latest album. Surrounded by a team of impressive instrumentalists and Soprano Dorothee Mields, “In Darkness let me Dwell” ...2008-11-19
Patricia Petitbon: 'Amoureuses' a sensitive menage a trois
For a while, it may have seemed as though she would never officially release a solo album. Now that she has, though, Patricia Petitbone appears to have taken all the ...2008-11-14
Arthur Rubinstein: The Original Jacket Collection documents love for Chopin
Glenn Gould is no longer the only Pianist to posthumously pride himself of a monumental collector's edition. Sony BMG Masterworks have now announced the release of Arthur Rubinstein's very own ...2008-11-11
CD Feature/ Kenneth Gaburo: "Lingua II: Maledetto / Antiphony VIII"
A dangerous man: To Gaburo, language, life and music should not be separated.2008-11-09
Natalie Dessay: Bach Cantatas a demanding Christmas pleaser
Soprano Natalie Dessay is back with an album designed to please fans of her previous Belcanto adventures. “Bach Cantatas” collects three works which have firmly stood the test of time. ...2008-11-07
Voces8: 'Evensong' makes surprise bid for Christmas chart success
Since claiming top spot at the International Concours in Garizia, British vocal ensemble Voces8 has generally been regarded as one of the few groups capable of effortlessly bridging the gap ...2008-11-05| 1 comment
Concerto Malaga: Play and Educate on Irish Residency
Spanish String ensemble Concerto Malaga has secured a Residency in Ireland. As part of the (hold your breath) “Donegal VEC Music Education Partnership Outreach education programme”, the Malagas will now ...2008-11-05
CD Feature/ Ewa Kupiec: "Alfred Schnittke: Piano Concertos"
Rhythm, timbre and dynamics: Schnittke as a man of romantic inclinations and a wilfull script.2008-11-05
