George Butterworth died 100 years ago this week. His surviving orchestral music isn’t enough to fill a single disc. But here we get 75 minutes’ worth, the extras and completions all orchestrated by ...
For those of us who like our piano music strong and muscular but still packed with poetry and passion, there hardly could be a better choice than French virtuoso Jean-Yves Thibaudet’s upcoming ...
Another Beethoven symphony cycle, released hot on the heels of Chailly’s Leipzig set. That Decca box earned rapturous praise. I’m not sure that Christian Thielemann’s will be quite so warmly received; ...
In 2011, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor became the youngest such artist ever to sign with Decca Classics, one of the most prominent labels in classical music. He has now released his sixth album ...
On his latest album Liszt: Via Crucis & Solo Piano Works for Sony Classical, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes unveils the often-forgotten side of the famed virtuoso Franz Liszt - the sacred music ...
Illustration of Franz Liszt. The Hungarian composer and pianist revolutionized the art of performance. Our music tonight includes the thoughtful Evening Harmonies by Franz Liszt. Tune in at 8 pm on 91 ...
From practice rooms to concert halls, Franz Liszt's Transcendental Etudes present pianists with musical and technical hurdles that result in magical performances. Xiangyu Zhao is a composer, pianist ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by For his new album, Benjamin Grosvenor delved into historical recordings of the daunting Sonata in B minor. By David Allen How do the great musicians ...
For Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, death never took a holiday. Just consider the titles of his music: Funerals, Thoughts on Death, Dante Sonata, the "Dante" Symphony and, when the Wilmington Symphony ...
On his latest album Liszt: Via Crucis & Solo Piano Works for Sony Classical, Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes unveils the often-forgotten side of the famed virtuoso Franz Liszt - the sacred music ...