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Robert Schumann

Classical CD Reviews: John Adams’ “Absolute Jest” (SFS Media); Alexander Melnikov plays Schumann (Harmonia mundi)

John Adams’ Absolute Jest is a sheer blast of fun, wildly inventive and, at its best, a vertiginous collage.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Absolute Jest, Alexander Melnikov, Freiburger Barockorchester, Grand Pianola Music, Harmonia Mundi, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, John Adams, Robert Schumann, San Francisco Symphony, SFS Media productions, Synergy Vocals

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.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Alexander Melnikov, Dmitri Ensemble, Freiburger Barockorchester, Graham Ross, Harmonia Mundi, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Pablo Heras-Casado, Robert Schumann, Rudolf Barshai, Shostakovich: Chamber Symphonies, Violin Concerto

Classical 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.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Brandenburg Concertos, Carnaval, Freiburger Barockorchester, Harmonia Mundi, Jon Nakamatsu, Lobgesang, Mendelssohn, Pablo Heras-Casado, Papillons, Robert Schumann

Classical Music Preview and Interview: Talking About the Future of the Discovery Ensemble

According to conductor Courtney Lewis, it was very difficult for the Discovery Ensemble when it started out. But now it is playing more concerts than before, its education program is growing, and the quality of the personnel in the orchestra has improved.

By: Anthony J. Palmer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Courtney Lewis, Discovery Ensemble, Robert Schumann

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