In celebration of Gidon Kremer's 60th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon released a substantial double-disc compilation in 2007, The Many Musics of Gidon Kremer, a highly rewarding retrospective that pays tribute to this versatile violinist's phenomenal talent, wide range of interests, and depth of experience. A seasoned virtuoso who has been active ...
Kaleidoscope is a sampling of rather obscure, virtuoso, solo piano works that show Marc-André Hamelin's talents to their best advantage. The pieces selected by Hamelin may be called miniatures, but they are hardly miniature in any way except performance time. All were written by pianist/composers, including a couple by Hamelin himself. All but two ...
The premise implied by the title and chronological programming of this disc, Preludes to a Revolution -- that the sound of Russian piano music in the early twentieth century is connected to the political history of the country at the time -- does not necessarily hold up under close scrutiny. In fact, the liner notes talk more about the influences ...
For collectors of recordings by Latvian violinist Gidon Kremer, this 10-disc set called Historical Russian Archives will be just the thing to fill the stray gaps in his discography. Recorded between 1967 and 1992, the sound here ranges from the acceptable to the outstanding, and featuring works from Bach's Chaconne to Salmanov's Second Violin ...
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.