by Dan Wasil | Oct 16, 2016 | Artists, Recordings
New recordings are a mystery: you never know what you’re going to get. Unless it’s Benjamin Grosvenor! The artistry of the young English pianist Benjamin Grosvenor — a combination of interpretive strong-mindedness and remarkable delicacy of touch — has...
by Ellen | Sep 24, 2016 | Recordings
A new disc for the fans of Dénes Várjon or Beethoven… ‘His spacious, lyrical account of the Fourth Concerto is a constant pleasure’ These generally fine performances get off to a slightly shaky start: in the opening movement of the First Concerto...
by Ellen | Feb 25, 2016 | History, Recordings
Glenn Gould’s piano took a vacation a few weeks back while it’s home was being renovated and coincidentally Sony has also issued his complete Columbia Masterworks recordings in a special edition box set. The late Glenn Gould was a Canadian national...
by Ellen | Feb 17, 2016 | History, Recordings
Jeremy Nicholas of Gramophone Magazine celebrates the iconic life and music of the legendary Josef Hofmann. There are three pianists I’ve met over the years who heard Josef Hofmann in his prime. Earl Wild acknowledged Hofmann’s style as the biggest influence on him...
by Ellen | Feb 17, 2016 | Artists, Recordings
Hélène Grimaud is known for her love of wolves and nature. Now she has brought that passion to her recordings as well. Pianist Hélène Grimaud’s new album is all wet. That’s not a judgment, it’s a simple description. The album is called Water, and Grimaud says the idea...
by Ellen | Feb 11, 2016 | Artists, Recordings
We all know Vladimir Horowitz, right? But have you ever thought about the fact that Horowitz had to become Horowitz? This article makes the case that you can hear that development through his recordings. At the end of this past October, Sony Classical released the...
