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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Ensemble Made In Canada’s Debut CD Paced with Style and Grace reviewed by Stanley Fefferman
ENSEMBLE MADE IN CANADA. Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2, Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3. 65’07”. www.ensemblemadeincanada.com Ensemble Made in Canada offer Piano Quartets by Mozart and Brahms for their debut CD. The program is nicely balanced and they play well … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Park, Elissa Lee, Ensemble Made in Canada, Rachel Mercer, Sharon Wei
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Plenipotentiaries of the Piano: Five CD Reviews by Stanley Fefferman
There has been a predominance of piano music coming for review in recent weeks. The players are among the best in the world: Angela Hewitt, Stephen Hough, Marc-André Hamelin, and Kristian Bezuidenhout. Their albums, in my opinion, are gifts to … Continue reading
Sweet Nutcracker Suites by Ellington/Strayhorn and Tchaikovsky: a CD review by Stanley Fefferman
THE NUTCRACKER SUITES:Harmony Ensemble/New York. Steven Richman. Harmonia Mundi. This is an album that asks the question—”Does the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn ‘Americanized’ version of The Nutcracker Suite give the original ‘European’ Tchaikovsky a run for its money?” I think it … Continue reading
THE PHOENIX RISING: Tudor sacred music takes off with STILE ANTICO reviewed by Stanley Fefferman
Stile Antico: The Phoenix Rising (Harmonia Mundi) In a CD review I like to write about two things: what the music is and what it does for me. Let me begin by mixing both headings. Stile Antico is NOT music … Continue reading
The Gryphon Trio at Music Toronto: A Night to Remember reviewed by Stanley Fefferman
December 6, 2013. Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto. A great night to be with the Gryphon Trio. On the anniversary of their 20th year together, Jamie Parker, Annalee Patipatanakoon and Roman Borys were awarded the Canada Council’s $ 30,000 Walter Carsen … Continue reading
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Estonian Folk Hymns that Rock Like Olden Times reviewed by Stanley Fefferman
Heinavanker: Songs of Olden Times: Estonian Folk Hymns and Runic Songs. Harmonia Mundi 907488. If you have an ear for rhymes in a language you are fortunate not to understand so your mind is freed from the burden of meaning and you … Continue reading
Brian Katz Solo Guitar Album leaves will speak
leaves will speak. Brian Katz, guitar. Lilah 0220. 69’20” “The guitar is a quiet instrument,” said Andrés Segovia. When Brian Katz plays you hear that he is inward bound on a voyage of discovery as much for himself as for … Continue reading