RECORD KEEPING | Tchaikovsky's Top Three Ballet Scores
By Paul E. Robinson on July 15, 2017
Coinciding with conductor Neeme Järvi's 80th birthday, this rebundled release of Tchaikovsky's great ballet scores gets top marks.
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By Paul E. Robinson on July 15, 2017
Coinciding with conductor Neeme Järvi's 80th birthday, this rebundled release of Tchaikovsky's great ballet scores gets top marks.
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A heritage of Viennese splendour, captured by Bychkov and the Vienna Philharmonic.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on July 4, 2017
Jiří Bělohlávek is in his element, conducting iconic music of his homeland. A longstanding TSO guest conductor—until February this year—we take a retrospective look at his artistry.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on June 27, 2017
Capriccio Records restores the lustre to a neglected Dvořák oratorio-symphonic poem.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on June 20, 2017
How American Lou Harrison synthesized Asian percussion instruments and minimalism into his music in the middle of the 20th century.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on June 13, 2017
Andris Nelsons take on Brahms' symphonies is impressively nuanced, but this over-attention to details comes perilously close to choking the life out of these masterworks.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on June 7, 2017
For many Canadian music-lovers, clarinettist James Campbell will be the main attraction on this new Naxos CD.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on May 30, 2017
Soprano Layla Claire's album debut features many fine performances, but it is not without a few quibbles.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on May 23, 2017
This has been an important year of recognition for Canadian composers, thanks in part to projects like the NACO's "Life Reflected" featuring works by Zosha Di Castri, Jocelyn Morlock, Nicole Lizée, and John Estacio.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on May 16, 2017
The Emerson String Quartet celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new release featuring repertoire never before recorded by the quartet.
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