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Isabel Bayrakdarian’s Luminous CD—Troubadour & the Nightingale—reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Isabel Bayrakdarian. Troubadour & the Nightingale. Ravel, Sayat-Nova, Kradjian. MCO records. Harmonia Mundi, Dist. 16 tracks. I puzzle over how to express the qualities that make Isabel Bayrakdarian’s voice like no other. After following her through many albums, live in operas … Continue reading

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Centrediscs’ CD War of the Angels reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Centrediscs’ CD War of the Angels presents orchestral music composed by T.Patrick Carrabré between 1996-2003, and performed by The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey and Andrey Boreyko. Carrabré’s music, written in an accessible style, is vividly imaginative. Although … Continue reading

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AS AT FIRST Pianist-Composer Adam Sherkin’s Debut Disc reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

    As At First. Adam Sherkin, piano. Centrediscs, 2012 During the past three years, Adam Sherkin has developed a reputation as a go-to pianist for really difficult works, be it by John Adams, Harrison Birtwhistle,Tazul Izan Tajuddin, Luciano Berio: … Continue reading

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