Mar 17 Blog Bach is Still Hot Classical 90.5 is giving away a copy of Joshua Bell’s latest release which is the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Felix Mendelssohn is credited for putting Bach’s music back into popular culture. If the current list of new recordings are any indication, Bach is still grabbing listeners’ ears. Violinist Lisa Batiashvili put out her own […] By Alan Brandt Mar 17 Blog Bach is Still Hot By Alan Brandt
Feb 20 Blog Two Dramatic New Cello Releases Cello-lovers everywhere rejoice! Here are two recent releases featuring cello music: Beethoven Cello Sonatas The title pretty much says it all. This release on the Hyperion label covers all five cello sonatas written by the beloved German composer (as well as some of his variations on works by Handel and Mozart, plus an arrangement of […] By WUOL Feb 20 Blog Two Dramatic New Cello Releases By WUOL
Jan 21 Blog Rafal Blechacz and the Secret Gilmore Award Don’t worry, it’s not the beginning of a new series by J.K. Rowling, just the story of a Polish pianist and one of the classical music world’s more peculiar prizes. Created in 1989 in honor of Irving S. Gilmore, The Gilmore Artist Award is given every four years to an outstanding pianist. Here’s the catch: […] By WUOL Jan 21 Blog Rafal Blechacz and the Secret Gilmore Award By WUOL