Mozart Piano Concertos - Best CDs of the year
Best CDs of the year
Biloxi Sun Herald - Not the greatest year I can remember. In fact, this may be the worst. Hell, we don't even have J.Lo to kick around anymore, just the new queen of lame, Ashlee Simpson. At any rate, here's my shot at the picking the best: 1. Coldplay: ``X & Y
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New Zealand Herald - With frankly operatic solos alongside noble orchestral and choral writing, Mozart's C minor Mass is unique in the composer's output. A Naive recording has the choir Accentus and La Chambre Philharmonique Orchestra throwing new light on a work some
Wrap It Up!
Los Angeles Times - For anyone who's ever envied the uncanny poise of stage actors, here's an adventurous gift idea: It involves arranging lessons in the Alexander Technique. Developed by a Tasmanian-born Shakespearean orator, F.M. Alexander, this accessible movement
Jaques Loussier Trio
Scotland on Sunday Online - MOZART composed both concertos on this CD after he had moved from Salzburg to Vienna. He not only performed at their premi res, he also tried to maintain a monopoly over future performances (in the case of No.23 by never publishing it). Their
FRESH TAKES ON MASTERWORKS
Biloxi Sun Herald - Recordings in the classical music field are burgeoning, despite reports that say otherwise. These discs -- half from independent, boutique or musician-run labels -- span four centuries of music by composers past (they're listed in alphabetical order