A "dance" theme encompassed music of Piazzolla, Joaquín Turina, and Beethoven.

Rossi was so talented a composer and such a favorite of the Duke of Mantua that he was excused from wearing the yellow marker other Jews were forced to wear in public.

It's an intriguing tale of a tangled web of family love and trauma, but structural and creative problems keep it from achieving its potential.

Kimbrough aptly likens his new solo disc to a book of short stories tracing an arc of love from freshness and hope to disappointment and loss.

A set of Christmas ghost stories evokes the golden age of radio drama.

Artists including Rosanne Cash, Richard Thompson, and Loudon Wainwright III record direct to 78rpm acetate discs in a living-history project.

The Canadian pianist champions the music of André Mathieu, a child-prodigy Québécois composer who was until recently mostly forgotten.

In this posthumous release the artist retains his knack for thoughtful pop even as he faces mortality head-on.

A remarkable portrayal of, and tribute to, the legendary Billie Holiday runs for just a few more weeks Off-Broadway.

Anyone looking for a brisk if unchallenging Christmastime pop treat from a top-notch talent couldn't hope for much better than this enjoyable and well-crafted album.