Albums of the Week
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Guitarist Miloš Karadaglić Fends Off Sophomore Slump with 'Pasion'
The guitarist explores a wide breadth of Latin American music, including core classical repertoire by Villa-Lobos and Ponce, tangos by Piazzolla and Gardel and other works.
Jul 8, 2012 -
Reissues Shine New Light on Conductor Charles Munch
Charles Munch, the Alsatian conductor who led the Boston Symphony from 1949 to 1962, is enjoying a revival, with a new biography, DVD releases and box sets. "Late Romantic Masterpieces" is our Album of the Week.
Jul 1, 2012 -
Mirian Conti Captures Nostalgic Side of Argentinean Piano Music
Argentinean pianist Mirian Conti highlights her homeland’s lesser-known composers from the past century on her new album, “Nostalgias Argentinas.”
Jun 25, 2012 -
Marc-André Hamelin Takes Up Cause of Haydn's Piano Music
Few pianists find much room in their hearts and repertoires for Haydn. A modern-day exception is Marc-André Hamelin, who brings fresh attention to Haydn in his third volume of the piano sonatas.
Jun 17, 2012 -
Rachel Podger's Baroque Encounters of the Stylish Kind
The English violinist Rachel Podger and the Holland Baroque Society join forces in Vivaldi's "La Cetra," (The Lyre), the dozen flashy, harmonically spicy violin concertos that the com... Jun 10, 2012
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Brodsky Quartet Delivers Fresh Supply of Encores
The encore is one of those concert conventions that inspires equal amounts of love and dread from audiences. But the Brodsky Quartet counts on the fact that string quartets need better encores.
Jun 4, 2012 -
A Stylist Sequel for Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos – those perennial Baroque crowd-pleasers beloved by both modern chamber ensembles and early-music groups – are getting a sequel. May 27, 2012
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Yuja Wang Pays Tribute to Disney, Horowitz in 'Fantasia'
Piano virtuoso and fashionista Yuja Wang's "Fantasia" features her arrangement of The Sorcerer's Apprentice plus with 17 other pieces.
May 6, 2012 -
Uncovering Delibes's Vivid Ballet Scores
The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra has a new recording that pairs Léo Delibes's Coppélia and Sylvia, shedding new light on these vivid and tuneful ballet scores.
Apr 29, 2012 -
Trumpeter Alison Balsom Shines on Compilation
Alison Balsom already has a greatest-hits album under her belt. The 33-year-old English trumpeter performs arrangements by the likes of Bach, Debussy and Piazzolla, plus contemporary works and traditional numbers.
Apr 22, 2012