John Adams’ Absolute Jest is a sheer blast of fun, wildly inventive and, at its best, a vertiginous collage.
Freiburger Barockorchester
Classical CD Reviews: Isabelle Faust plays Schumann and the Dmitri Ensemble plays Shostakovich Chamber Symphonies
Listening to Isabelle Faust’s performance of Schumann’s Violin Concerto I wondered why the piece has remained on the fringes of the repertoire for so long.
Fuse CD Reviews: Jon Nakamatsu plays Schumann, Bach’s “Brandenburg Concertos,” and Mendelssohn’s “Lobgesang” (Harmonia Mundi)
A round-up of reviews of classical music CD releases from Harmonia Mundi.
Fuse Classical CD Reviews: Harmonia Mundi Serves up First-Rate Performances of Schubert and Elgar
Harmonia Mundi has, of late, released a series of excellent Schubert albums.