Albums of the Week
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Mattias Jacobsson's Debut Album Highlights Aristocrat of Instruments
Sweden's Mattias Jacobsson has just released his debut album, “Invocación,” which is devoted to the great guitarist-composer Francisco Tárrega. Get a free download.
Sep 17, 2012 -
Pianist Michael Landrum Brings Flair to Nocturnes
Nocturnes are chiefly identified with Frederic Chopin, but in fact, the form was invented by an Irish composer and has been re-imagined by Russians, Frenchmen, Americans and many othe... Sep 9, 2012
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Gustavo Dudamel Gets Vienna Philharmonic Jumping in Dance Music
A 170-year-old Viennese institution meets a 32-year-old Venezuelan maestro on "Dances and Waves," a new CD and DVD of an outdoor concert recorded in June at the Schönbrunn Palace.
Sep 3, 2012 -
Nelson Freire Pays Tribute to Native Country with 'Brasileiro'
Nelson Freire offers a finely chosen cross-section of Brazilian piano pieces that take their cue from traditional dance and song, most of which were composed in the period between 1890 and 1960.
Aug 27, 2012 -
Natalie Dessay's New Clair de Lune Highlights Debussy Poetry
Pianist Philippe Cassard joins Natalie Dessay for her premiere song recording on a major label and a tribute to Debussy.
Aug 20, 2012 -
Pianist David Greilsammer's Dance Across Centuries
The Israeli-born, Juilliard-educated pianist explores two composers who sit at opposite ends of music history on a new recording called "Baroque Conversations."
Aug 12, 2012 -
Rudolf Buchbinder Records Beethoven's 32 Sonatas Live
The Viennese pianist has released “The Sonata Legacy,” which features live concert recordings of the Beethoven sonata cycle, using first edition scores and original manuscripts of the composer.
Aug 5, 2012 -
Lute Duets Let us Party Like it's 1599
On "Two Lutes," the lutenists Ronn McFarlane and William Simms resurrect nearly 30 English Renaissance duets.
Jul 29, 2012 -
La Serenissima Explores the Charms of Venice by Night
UK early-music ensemble La Serenissima portrays a night in Venice, with music representing the city's opera houses, salons and even its famed gondolas. • Get a free download on WQXR'... Jul 23, 2012
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Discovering Rubinstein's Aristocratic Touch in Brahms
Thirty years after Arthur Rubinstein's death comes this nine-CD box of his Brahms recordings for RCA Victor, spanning the years 1954 to 1972.
Jul 15, 2012