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Concert Review: The Gloriosa Trio (NYC, 5/5/2014)
A "dance" theme encompassed music of Piazzolla, Joaquín Turina, and Beethoven.
Read More »The 56th Grammy Awards – Music, Memories and Xanax
Get ready for a unique and extensive recap of the 2014 Grammy Awards, from the pre-show awards to the 21 televised performances and everything in between, from a genuine music enthusiast who saw it all in person.
Read More »Concert Review: Pianist Alain Lefèvre and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall, 12/10/2013
The Canadian pianist champions the music of André Mathieu, a child-prodigy Québécois composer who was until recently mostly forgotten.
Read More »Music Review: Tchaikovsky and Ellington/Strayhorn – ‘The Nutcracker Suites’
Harmonia Mundi presents both the traditional and the swinging Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn versions of ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ on the same CD for the very first time.
Read More »Concert Review: Sarah Brightman in San Jose 10/28/13
Sarah Brightman, who became known to American audiences after Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera,' enthralls the Bay Area with her otherworldly performance.
Read More »Music Review: Joshua Bell – ‘Musical Gifts From Joshua Bell and Friends’
The violinist and friends deliver a sackful of gifts for music lovers of all stripes.
Read More »Concert Review: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Brad Mehldau at Carnegie Hall, October 9, 2013
The jazz pianist and composer holds his own amidst Beethoven and Brahms with an inspiring concert piece.
Read More »Music Review: Jocelyn Pook – ‘Unknown Things’
Jocelyn Pook has created a disc of music both beautiful to listen to and fascinating to think about.
Read More »Music Review: Lou Caimano and Eric Olsen – ‘Dyad Plays Puccini’
Dyad's disc of jazz reinterpretations of Giacomo Puccini's classic melodies is a winner.
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