Catherine Lamb String Quartets (CD Review)
Catherine Lamb: String Quartets JACK Quartet Kairos 2xCD Catherine Lamb’s studies with James Tenney at Cal Arts, as well as substantial research of figures such as Erv Wilson, have…
Molly Pease – Inner Astronomy
Inner Astronomy is an album of new vocal music from 4Tay Records and composer Molly Pease. Inspired by the poetry of the late Randall Pease, Inner Astronomy is structured as…
Tasha Smith Godinez – Metamorphoses
Centaur Records has recently released Metamorphoses, a new CD of harp music by Tasha Smith Godinez. The album features six new works by five different contemporary composers who are friends…
A Pandemic Recording from Sasha Cooke (CD Review)
how do I find you? Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano, Kirill Kuzmin, piano Pentatone CD Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and collaborative pianist Kirill Kuzmin supply an entry in the “pandemic recording” subgenre,…
“Wind Bells Falls,” Robbie Lee and Lea Bertucci (CD Review)
Wind Bells Falls Robbie Lee and Lea Bertucci Telegraph Harp “Glitter and Gleam,” the leadoff single for Robbie Lee and Lea Bertucci’s collaboration Wind Bells Falls immediately brings you…
Ethan Iverson’s Blue Note Debut (CD Review)
Ethan Iverson Every Note is True Ethan Iverson, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums Blue Note Pianist Ethan Iverson received an excellent birthday present today: the release of…
Celebrating Mendelssohn’s Birthday with Piano Works
Celebrating Mendelssohn’s Birthday with Piano Recordings February 3rd is Felix Mendelssohn’s birthday. To celebrate, here are two reviews of recent recordings of piano music by the composer. Felix Mendelssohn…
Michael Gielen Edition Vol. 10 (CD Review)
Michael Gielen Edition Volume 10: Music After 1945 SWR Sinfonieorchester, Michael Gielen conductor SWR 6xCD boxed set The tenth and final boxed set in SWR’s Michael Gielen Edition spotlights…
Music edges back: Schell’s picks for 2021
Taken collectively, this year’s list reveals the remarkable depth, breath and quality of what we call “new music”, but it also conveys a certain tentativeness—one that perhaps befits a crossroads…