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Rudolf Buchbinder Revels in Remembered Childhood Magic of Schubert Treasures

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 by Kevin Elliott

Buchbinder marks his 80th year as an elder statesman of the piano world, with 160 Schubert dances recorded in a single day… modest little gems played with the pleasure of the child at the piano

Categories Piano, Romantic, Solo Tags Deutsche Grammophon, Piano, Rudolf Buchbinder, Schubert

Martha Argerich and Gidon Kremer’s Beethoven Violin Sonatas (1987) Revisited

July 11, 2026July 3, 2026 by Kevin Elliott

A recording for the ages: the firebrand soloist reinvents herself as a collaborator, Argerich meets Kremer as an equal, and they throw off sparks.

Categories Chamber, Off The Shelf, Romantic, Violin Tags Beethoven, Deutsche Grammophon, Kremer, Martha Argerich, Piano, violin

Playlist July 1, 2026: Canada Day with Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Jan Lisiecki

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 by Kevin Elliott

To celebrate Canada Day July 1, here are a couple of new releases featuring leading Canadian artists that have caught my eye recently

Categories Daily Playlist Tags Analekta, Andrew Wan, Brahms, Chamber Music, Charles Richard-Hamelin, concerto, Deutsche Grammophon, Jan Lisiecki, Mozart, Piano

Charlotte Hu Follows Her Own Path Through Granados Goyescas

July 11, 2026June 19, 2026 by Kevin Elliott

Where Larrocha spun a folkloric travelogue, Charlotte Hu takes us on a languorous journey in the hot sun. A sumptuous, colour-drenched Goyescas that steers its own course.

Categories 20th Century, Piano, Romantic, Solo Tags Goya, Goyescas, Granados, Hu, Larrocha, Pentatone, Piano, piano suite

Briefly Noted: Stephen Hough, Charlotte Hu

July 11, 2026June 15, 2026 by Kevin Elliott

June 15, 2026. Stephen Hough’s latest collection of easy-listening bon-bons “coming soon” ; and Charlotte Hu brings on the Goyescas.

Categories 21st Century, Classical Crossover, Piano, Soundtrack Tags Dolby Atmos, encore pieces, Hyperion, Piano, Stephen Hough, transcription

Horowitz Legendary 1965 Recital Sounds Better than Ever in Spatial

July 11, 2026May 13, 2025 by Kevin Elliott

Vladimir Horowitz’s legendary 1965 recital in his historic return to Carnegie Hall sounds better than ever in surround. Better than the upper deck “cheap” seats!

Categories Atmos Redux, Solo, Uncategorized Tags Carnegie Hall, Dolby Atmos, Live Recording, Piano, Sony Classical, Vladimir Horowitz

Bertrand Chamayou Plays Ravel Like You’ve Never Heard

July 11, 2026April 23, 2025 by Kevin Elliott

Let me get straight to the heart of the matter here, and sing the praises of Bertrand Chamayou’s stunning performance of Ravel’s La Valse, which is indeed the heart of this album’s shining contribution to the … Read more

Categories Solo Tags Bertrand Chamayou, Erato, Piano, ravel, solo, transcription
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