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Music Review: Various Artists – The Essential Philip Glass
This three-disc album celebrates Glass' 75th birthday.
Read More »Music Review: Gidon Kremer – Edition Lockenhaus [5CD Box Set]
Fantastic five-CD ECM collection from the Austrian Lockenhaus festival.
Read More »Music Review: Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago – Heartmony
Jazz from the heart, courtesy of this guitar/piano duo.
Read More »Music Review: Giovanni Pessi; Susanna K. Wallumrod – If Grief Could Wait
A deeply sad, and staggeringly emotional recording.
Read More »Concert Review: Lola Astanova at Carnegie Hall, NYC, 1/19/2012
The flashy young virtuoso makes a deep impression in her vivid tribute to Vladimir Horowitz on his very own Steinway.
Read More »Music Review: Lisa Smirnova, G.F. Handel – Die Acht Grossen Suiten (The Eight Suites Great Suites)
Piano virtuoso Lisa Smirnova's masterful interpretations of early Handel.
Read More »Music Review: Michael Nyman Band – Michael Nyman
The debut of the Michael Nyman Band is finally available on CD.
Read More »Music Review: Gianluigi Trovesi & Gianni Coscia – Frere Jacques: Round About Offenbach
Trovesi and Coscia's latest collaboration is one of the finest records ECM has released this year.
Read More »Music Review: Fretwork – Bach: Goldberg Variations
Fretwork have delivered a magnificent edition of Bach's Goldberg Variations.
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