RECORD KEEPING | New Elgar Release Traces Memories Back To Canada
By Paul E. Robinson on November 15, 2017
As featured on a new recording, we take a look at the Canadian history of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.
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By Paul E. Robinson on November 15, 2017
As featured on a new recording, we take a look at the Canadian history of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on November 8, 2017
Although I have heard Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra give stunning performances over the years, too often they seem to be on automatic pilot. Let’s hope they can summon up some energy and inspiration for Friday’s Roy Thomson Hall performance.
(Continue reading)By John Terauds on October 28, 2017
Ottawa-based pianist David Jalbert tackles formidable Russian ballet piano transcriptions in his latest album from Montreal label ATMA Classique.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on October 24, 2017
The playing on these first two releases of “The Tchaikovsky Project” is absolutely first rate, and the recording quality, with producer Holger Urbach in charge, is state-of-the-art.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on October 18, 2017
Now, at the age of 46, Kissin is again recording for DG, and this new all-Beethoven release confirms his stature as an artist of the first rank.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on October 11, 2017
This is a terrific recording and deserves attention.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on October 1, 2017
Naxos drops a new Leonard Bernstein release with Baltimore Symphony, Marin Alsop, Jennifer Johnson Cano, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on September 24, 2017
While Deutsche Grammophon's new audiophile quality Karajan release is a welcome addition to his Ring legacy, it suffers in more ways than one.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on September 17, 2017
The Schönbrunn Palace provides a magical setting for Renée Fleming at The Summer Night Concert 2017 with the Vienna Philharmonic — conducted by Christoph Eschenbach.
(Continue reading)By Paul E. Robinson on September 12, 2017
This CD is a tale of two cities' young composer prodigies: George Gershwin to our south, and Quebec's André Mathieu.
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