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Brilliant Russian Violinist Roman Mints Returns With Music by Alfred Schnittke, Following his “Fascinating and Technically Brilliant” (The New York Times) Dance of Shadows

Posted on April 29, 2016 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

The multi-award winning Russian violinist Roman Mints follows up his critically-acclaimed 2014 solo release Dance of Shadows with a new recording for Quartz Music featuring the music of Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998). On Alfred Schnittke Works for Violin and Piano, Mints collaborates with friend and colleague Katya Apekisheva, one of Europe’s most renowned pianists. The new recording includes Schnittke’s Sonatas 1-3,…

The Sixteen Releases “The Deer’s Cry,” Exquisite Music by William Byrd and Arvo Pärt

Posted on April 14, 2016 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“The Sixteen are reclaiming the repertoire with their signature full-bloom sound, exchanging asceticism for generosity and warmth … an essential addition.” – Gramophone Harry Christophers and The Sixteen present a striking new recording, featuring music by two composers – both masters of sacred music – born four centuries apart: William Byrd (c.1539/40 – 1623) and Arvo Pärt (b. 1935). This…

New Live Recording of The Creation, Haydn’s Crowning Masterpiece, from the Handel and Haydn Society

Posted on October 2, 2015 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“The chorus, brilliantly prepared and wielding phenomenally precise diction, outdid even its usual high standards … From the opening through the final, buoyant chorus, Christophers emphasized both the music’s dramatic contours and its almost boundless well of character.” – The Boston Globe CORO proudly presents a new recording of Haydn’s TheCreation (COR16135) from Harry Christophers and the Handel and Haydn…

Glorious New Live Recording of MESSIAH from the Handel and Haydn Society as it Celebrates its Bicentennial Season

Posted on November 11, 2014 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

THIS BICENTENNIAL SEASON MARKS H+H’S 400TH PERFORMANCE OF MESSIAH AND 161ST CONSECUTIVE YEAR PERFORMING THE WORK CORO proudly presents a new live recording of Handel’s Messiah (COR16125) from Harry Christophers and the Handel and Haydn Society, in celebration of its Bicentennial season. Recorded live at Symphony Hall in Boston, the new recording showcases the enduring musical excellence of America’s oldest…

Julian Prégardien’s First Recording for Myrios a Diverse Program of 19th-Century Art Song

Posted on September 4, 2014 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“Prégardien’s first and highly auspicious Lied album … a painstakingly researched and meticulously prepared recital focusing on the sort of unrequited love that flourished in the days of the Romantic poets … (five stars)” – BBC Music Magazine The young tenor Julian Prégardien – the son of renowned lyric tenor Christoph Prégardien and a major discovery – takes us on…

The Sixteen Release The Blossoming Vine: Italian Maestri in Poland

Posted on May 26, 2014 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Dougan continues The Sixteen’s Polish series with a new recording devoted to the Italian maestri of the Polish Royal Court of the 16th & 17th centuries “Sit back and relish this treasure trove which has clearly been prepared with passion.” – Gramophone (“Gramophone’s Choice” for Bartłomiej Pękiel) The Sixteen and Associate Conductor, Eamonn Dougan, follow up the success of the…

The Acclaimed Alexander String Quartet Traverses the Complete Quartets of Great Hungarian Composers and Friends, Bartók and Kodály

Posted on October 9, 2013 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“… immerses the listener in Bartók’s unique sound world … almost explosive energy and drama. Kodály’s music, and Alexander’s playing of it, are exceptionally lovely and moving …” – Fanfare The Alexander String Quartet, now in its 32nd season and ranked among the world’s premiere chamber ensembles, releases a monumental new recording pairing the complete string quartets of Hungarian friends…

Highly-Anticipated Recording of George Benjamin’s Brilliant and Intense “Written on Skin” Released by Nimbus Records

Posted on June 10, 2013 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“Written on Skin feels like the work of a genius unleashed.” – Alex Ross, The New Yorker Predicted to become “one of the defining operas of the early 21st century” by Opera Today, Nimbus Records’ highly-anticipated world premiere recording of George Benjamin’s Written on Skin will be available in North American on July 9 from Allegro Classical. The recording was…

Di Sheyne Milnerin: Schubert’s cycle of love forlorn retold in Yiddish song

Posted on January 12, 2013 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

“As heart-rending as the Schubert cycle … this is a fascinating issue …” – Musicweb-International.com Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin receives a brilliant homage and reinvention with Di Sheyne Milnerin, an originally-devised cycle of twenty songs from the Yiddish repertoire forged into a narrative cycle. Bass-baritone Mark Glanville and pianist Alexander Knapp (also arranger and composer) perform a wonderful variety of…

Renowned Dutch Cello Virtuoso Pieter Wispelwey Brings New Insight to Bach Suites

Posted on November 26, 2012 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Acclaimed around the world for his performances of the Bach Cello Suites—works which he has already recorded twice and has performed in recital nearly a thousand times—Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey releases a mature and insightful new recording in celebration of his 50th birthday. Among the first of a generation of performers who are equally at ease on the modern or…

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