Archive for August, 2009
Important, and Actually Good
I for one am glad that Sony is making available all those old fantastic recordings of the core repertoire by the Juilliard String Quartet. I mean, just having these in an easily downloadable format (or via “to order” CD from the always amazing Arkivmusic.com) is critical because these are indeed Important Recordings of the [...]
Song of the Earth
I’ve always been a sucker for those big Mahler song cycles, the ones where in a way he manages to out-Wagner Wagner, writing what are essentially music drama-symphony hybrids that pack deep emotional punches and yet are full of whimsy, humor, longeurs and deep melancholic beauty. Not bad for just over an hour.
So yes, [...]
Mandy and Me
Mandy and Me
I’m not afraid to sound sappy saying I just plain adore Mandy Patinkin. His voice, his take, his performances, I’ve listened to some of his records more times than I can count and seen him in concert more than a few times. I just think he’s one of the brilliant interpreters [...]