The Guardian reviews the Latvian Radio Choir’s recording of Komitas: Divine Liturgy: “music by the Armenian composer-priest known as Komitas (1869-1935) is surely unknown to most of us. A pioneer ethnomusicologist, he incorporated Armenian church and folk traditions into his own work, and completed his Divine Liturgy in 1915 just before his arrest as part of the…
Rafael de Acha features the Latvian Radio Choir’s recording of the Komitas Divine Liturgy: “a rare sampling of the liturgical music of the Armenian people. The hour-long work – performed in this recording by the superb Latvian Radio Choir conducted by Sigvards Klava – introduces the listener to the hauntingly exotic music of the 19th century priest…
Gramophone Magazine critic Donald Rosenberg reviews The Cave of Wondrous Voice: Chamber Music and Songs of Mark Abel in the August issue: “As he has demonstrated on previous recordings of songs and operas, [Mark Abel] treats words with shapely care, establishing vibrant and urgent contexts for the interaction of voice and instruments. Tsvetaeva’s verses make…
The ArtsFuse’s Jonathan Blumhofer reviews The Cave of Wondrous Voice: Chamber Music of Mark Abel: “One would find it hard to beat the all-star lineup featured in The Cave of Wondrous Voice, a new… survey of vocal and chamber music by the California-based composer Mark Abel. David Shifrin, Carol Rosenberger, Hila Plitmann, and Fred Sherry headline…
MusicWeb International has a second review for Isabel Bayrakdarian, Jory Vinikour, Constantine Orbelian, and the Kaunas City Symphony’s The Other Cleopatra: “performed here with verve and commitment… beautifully sung by Isabel Bayrakdarian… This is great music, dramatic and melodious and gives the singer plenty of opportunities to display both her technical capacity and the beauty…
The Clarinet has a new review for Robert DiLutis and the Mellifera Quartet’s Clarinet Classics at Riversdale recording: “Robert DiLutis’s new album Clarinet Classics at Riversdale is a myriad of some of the most charming and challenging music in the clarinet canon. … Reinforced by the Mellifera String Quartet, DiLutis’s playing infuses this overlooked work [Weber’s Quintet…
Concerto Net‘s Christi Grimstad Reviews The Cave of Wondrous Voice: Chamber Music by Mark Abel: “Borrowing its title from Marina Tsvetaeva’s The Sybil, the CD is a wonderment of powerful words and musical footprints that has a ubiquitous outreach. Merely reading the poetic text by the Russian is emotionally crushing. … Abel’s lines require an…
MusicWeb International Reviews Les Temps Modernes recording, December Chrysanthemum: Chamber Music of Xiaogang Ye: “Xiaogang Ye’s booklet notes are illuminating and in respect of the first piece he explains that Basong Cuo is one of nine lakes in Tibet which are considered holy. The music seeks to describe the atmosphere of the lake and the emotional reaction…
Rafael de Acha’s Music Notes reviews Ekaterina Siurina’s Delos debut release, Amour éternal: “I highly recommend [this]. Ekaterina Siurina is a marvelous singer. Blessed with an angelically pure soprano voice, the ascending Russian star opens her album with a stunning rendition of Depuis le jour, from Carpentier’s Louise. She rises with ease to the climactic moment here…
Grego Applegate Edwards reviews Mark Abel’s new recording, The Cave of Wondrous Voice for Classical-Modern Music Review: “(This) is inspired and very well put-together music that would not be mistaken for the music of the past … . It is straightforwardly intricate, expressive and inventive in good ways, in the best ways. … What impresses…
The International Clarinet Association’s publication, The Clarinet, has a newly published review of the Fidelis String Quartet and Friends’s A Tribute to Danny Granados: “A Tribute to Danny Granados – a new release by Delos, made possible in part from Houston Public Media and family and friends of Granados – highlights the versatility and capability of this…
The International Clarinet Association’s publication, The Clarinet, has a newly published review of David Shifrin’s Spring Forward recording with the Miró, Dover, and Jasper String Quartets: “This recording is a refreshingly delightful collection of 21st century compositions for clarinet and string quartet featuring exquisite performances by David Shifrin and the Miró, Dover and Jasper String Quartets.…
AllMusic gives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to Mark Abel’s The Cave of Wondrous Voice: “Composer Mark Abel has been known for his distinctive vocal music idiom, late-Romantic in its aesthetic but often shading off into dissonance. Soprano Hila Plitmann knows his style well, and she is present here in Abel’s Four Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva, with difficult but evocative texts translated into English…
Fanfare Magazine has added Mark Abel’s The Cave of Wondrous Voice recording to their “Not To Be Missed” Section! See Colin Clarke’s review and interview with Mark Abel on the Fanfare Archive: “Having previously enjoyed the music of Mark Abel, I had high hopes for the present release, The Cave of Wondrous Voice. I certainly was…
Henry Schlinger of Culture Spot LA reviews Mark Abel’s new release, The Cave of Wondrous Voice: “The Cave of Wondrous Voice, the latest recording featuring new works by composer Mark Abel, is itself a wondrous creation. It features a variety of chamber music pieces in a traditional style but with a contemporary sound. … The two…
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