Articles by Year: La Folia, 2008.
Words Fail Me 8.
Gesualdo’s wrenching chromatic harmonies are apparent enough — everybody cites them.
Words Fail Me 8.
Gesualdo’s wrenching chromatic harmonies are apparent enough — everybody cites them.
Beth Levin’s Live(ly) Goldberg
Beth Levin is a poetic Schumann player (her Davidsbündlertänze would enrich the catalog), and this new Goldberg exhibits similar qualities of momentum, unity and wit.
Beth Levin’s Live(ly) Goldberg
Beth Levin is a poetic Schumann player (her Davidsbündlertänze would enrich the catalog), and this new Goldberg exhibits similar qualities of momentum, unity and wit.
Naxos Bowl 3: Some American Classics
Easily matching the Arditti’s premiere recording (Montaigne MO 782091), the Pacificas seem to delight in the Fifth’s halting momentum and casual recollection of the previous four.
Naxos Bowl 3: Some American Classics
Easily matching the Arditti’s premiere recording (Montaigne MO 782091), the Pacificas seem to delight in the Fifth’s halting momentum and casual recollection of the previous four.
Words Fail Me 7.
This is the only all-Parsons (c. 1530-1572) disc around, and it touches several bases. (He drowned mysteriously, after which the scores got scant attention.)
Words Fail Me 7.
This is the only all-Parsons (c. 1530-1572) disc around, and it touches several bases. (He drowned mysteriously, after which the scores got scant attention.)
Brahms’ Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
An elegant Baroque theme eight measures long, proper, structured, lovingly ornamented. A string of 16th notes in the opening measure lends itself to an articulation of slurs and dots, reminiscent of a harpsichordist’s performance practice.
Brahms’ Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
An elegant Baroque theme eight measures long, proper, structured, lovingly ornamented. A string of 16th notes in the opening measure lends itself to an articulation of slurs and dots, reminiscent of a harpsichordist’s performance practice.
Italian Vacation 6.
Sani’s elemental dreamscapes — one each for water, wind, earth and fire — blanket their soloists with live electronics and tape.
Italian Vacation 6.
Sani’s elemental dreamscapes — one each for water, wind, earth and fire — blanket their soloists with live electronics and tape.
Words Fail Me 6.
Avoid this Dowland sampler unless you approached the English Orpheus via Sting’s hit album.
Words Fail Me 6.
Avoid this Dowland sampler unless you approached the English Orpheus via Sting’s hit album.
Mostly Symphonies 6. / Naxos Bowl 2.
Melding hymn tunes, microtones, complex canons and continuous glissandos, Coates’ riveting symphonies take the Ives highway but go off-road after Ligeti’s exit…
Mostly Symphonies 6. / Naxos Bowl 2.
Melding hymn tunes, microtones, complex canons and continuous glissandos, Coates’ riveting symphonies take the Ives highway but go off-road after Ligeti’s exit…
A Late Last-But-Not-Least List
The Kagel fan who doesn’t already own this must be in a coma. Anyone who cares about 20th-century music absolutely has to have it.
A Late Last-But-Not-Least List
The Kagel fan who doesn’t already own this must be in a coma. Anyone who cares about 20th-century music absolutely has to have it.