Fanfare Magazine’s Henry Fogel reviews Smaro Gregoriadou’s A Healing Fire recording – see it as a Five Star Review on Amazon: “Gregoriadou is a Greek guitarist who draws a remarkably wide range of color from her guitar. The calm beauty of the third movement of the Bach violin sonata, simply marked Andante, is followed by…
American Record Guide‘s Philip Greenfield reviews Sigvards Klava and the Latvian Radio Choir’s Komitas: Divine Liturgy recording: “The ineffably beautiful Sanctus is a true stunner that runs for 4 minutes, with the bass soloist (Priest) appearing briefly at the end. `Who is the Lord Our God’ for the choir and solo tenor takes a little…
Barry Kilpatrick reviews Andrew Balio and Bruce Bengtson’s Soli Deo Gloria — Bach recording in the January/February 2021 issue of American Record Guide: “An all-arrangements collection that opens with organist Bruce Bengtson’s powerful setting of Gottfried Reiche’s ‘Abblasen’… This two-hour program offers numerous chorale settings, plus transcriptions of three flute and two violin sonatas. Trumpeter…
Gramophone Magazine’s January 2021 issue features a wonderful review for the Los Angeles, Texas, and Austin Guitar Quartets, and Conspirare’s recording, The Singing Guitar: “Conspirare’s new recording featuring the Austin-based choral group and three guitar quartets bookends impressive large-scale works by Nico Muhly and Kile Smith with small jewels by Reena Esmail and founding conductor…
John Pitt reviews Amour éternel starring Ekaterina Siruina and Charles Castronovo, Constantine Orbelian, and the Kaunas City Symphony in New Classics: “On this delightful new album, Amour éternel, the internationally renowned soprano presents a choice array of beautifully sung French and Italian opera arias by Gustave Charpentier, Charles Gounod, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe…
WTJU’s Ralph Graves reviews the Taylor Festival Choir and Robert Taylor’s recording, So Hallow’d the Time: Christmas Music by Brian Galante and Stephen Paulus: “This release features two world premiere recordings: Brian Galante’s “So Hallow’d the Time,” and Stephen Paulus’ “Christmas Dances.” They couldn’t be in better hands. Robert Taylor’s ensemble, the Taylor Festival Choir…
The International Clarinet Association’s magazine, The Clarinet, has a new review for David Shifrin’s Clarinet Quintets for Our Time recording with the Dover and Harlem String Quartets: “[Shifrin’s] partners on this recording are two rising young string quartets: the Dover Quartet on the works by Ellington and Rogerson and the Harlem Quartet on Coleman’s work.…
WFMT has released their list of 2020’s best classical Christmas albums, and The Taylor Festival Choir’s recording, So Hallow’d The Time, has made the list! “Featuring original Christmas works by two distinguished American composers — Brian Galante and Stephen Paulus — So Hallow’d the Time combines poetry and music beautifully. Performed by the Taylor Festival…
The Whole Note‘s Raul da Gama reviews the Latvian Radio Choir and Sigvards Klava’s recording of the Komitas Divine Liturgy: “The profound music of Divine Liturgy is a historic recording, performed to commemorate the 150th birthday of its composer, Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935). … a brilliantly daring new Divine Liturgy expressed as much in the eerie tones of Hovhannes Nersesyan’s…
The Chicago Tribune has published their 10 best classical recordings of 2020 and Conspirare’s “The Singing Guitar” has made the list! “[Craig Hella] Johnson and Conspirare continue to create indelible work, as in “The Singing Guitar,” which pairs Conspirare’s sublime voices with guitar accompaniment. The melismatic chant of Reena Esmail’s “When the Guitar,” the poignant…
NeuGuitars reviews Smaro Gregoriadou’s new A Healing Fire recording: “[Smaro Gregoriadou] could not find a fairer title for the difficult times we are experiencing: we all need a healer. Music has always evoked this thaumaturgical, healing and shamanic power. … Covid-19 has not only affected us physically and economically. When, at last, we will have…
Gramophone Magazine reviews Andrew Balio and Bruce Bengtson’s Soli Dei Gloria — Bach recording in the November issue’s Sounds of America: “Balio’s long-lined handling of the chorales, the soaring ease and grace with which he reaches stratospheric heights and the expressive use he makes of his occasional trills create a sense of latent power behind…
Jonah Kim and Sean Kennard’s Rachmaninoff & Barber Cello Sonatas gets a rave review from San Francisco Classical Voice: “From the pensive opening measures of the Rachmaninoff, Kim and Kennard are in gripping command of the work’s expansive material. The two tightly synced players embark on a dynamic conversation… The performance is exciting to the…
Limelight Magazine gives four stars to Andrew Balio and Bruce Bengtson’s Soli Deo Gloria — Bach recording: “[it] immediately establishes the refulgent sound world of organ and trumpet that Balio and Bengtson explore through the transcriptions that make up the remainder of the double disc. Balio, with precise articulation and admirable control, proves adept at…
Graham Rickson reviews Smaro Gregoriadou’s latest release, “A Healing Fire”, for The Arts Desk: “One interesting aspect of Greek guitarist Smaro Greoriadou’s playing is her willingness to experiment technically, the tunings and instruments chosen to suit the musical requirements of each work. … Her choice pays off… There’s an intensity and tautness to the sound which heightens…
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