Review of Reference Recordings ‘Tchaikovsky & Schulhoff’

Performance: 5 This is Manfred Honeck’s second Pittsburgh recording of this great Symphony. His first, which derived from a May 2006 concert, appeared on the […]

Songlines Recordings | Group Review #1

Music that transports the listener on a cross-genre jazz journey  On “Train Song”, Aros, a multinational ensemble of Netherlands-based Austrian Marion von Tilzer (composer, piano), […]

Captivating the listener at all times

Schumann’s piano music is popular among pianists and audiences alike. Putting one’s stamp on any of the scores demands more than just playing all the […]

‘Solitude’ from Niek Baar and Ben Kim

A definite proof of his exceptional musicianship. In an earlier blog devoted to Niek Baar, I said: “It may still be early days, but it […]

More About Mark Nodwell’s ‘Nemesis’

Historically, American jazz scenes coalesced within tightly-bounded geographical settings. Think of the clubs on 52nd Street in NYC in the 1940s, where bebop was incubated. In […]

Notes on Recent Finds, No. 9 – Endless Bounty from NativeDSD

This article was written by Rushton Paul for Positive Feedback. View the original source HERE. Continuing the conversation about what I’ve found recently that you […]

Recordings from Frans de Rond and Sound Liaison

Written by Rushton Paul for Positive Feedback I’ve mentioned recording engineer Frans de Rond and the excellent recordings he makes for Sound Liaison multiple times […]

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Schulhoff: Five Pieces

The 45+ Minutes of Honeck and the Pittsburghers is All You Need If we were to play all the existing recordings of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, including […]