It was not a quick and easy decision to add this recording of Röntgen (1855 – 1932) symphonies to my blog. I’ve listened to the recording many times. The problem has been that there are some sections of music that seemed to lag in terms of effectiveness. But there is so much here that is...

I have to admit that when I requested a copy of this album to review, I thought that I was asking for Felix Mendelssohn, not Arnold Mendelssohn. After getting over my initial disappointment (I absolutely love the choral music of Felix Mendelssohn), I popped this in to play and the rest of the...

I would like to begin this recommendation by stating that I am really grateful for the work done by the German cpo label. Its declared mission is “to fill niches in the recorded classical repertory.” While fulfilling this undertaking, cpo consistently issues recordings that are exceptional...

The Chausson Trio, Op. 3 that opens this program of three works for piano trio sets the aural palette for all of the music on the CD. It begins in a dark and dreamy, moonlit and magical sound-world that permeates the other two French romantic trios. These other two works are Georges...

“As exceptional as this music is, the success of the album is equally due to the superb interpretations provided by Markus Utz and the Ensemble Cantissimo.” For anyone who loves choral music from the late romantic period, this lovely program from the little known composer Heinrich von...

This is really interesting and very enjoyable music! If you have an interest modern piano music (Krenek wrote all of these pieces between 1922 and 198 that pushes the Romantic envelope but doesn’t ever tear it, give this a try. The disc opens with Ernst Krenek’s Second Piano Sonata....

This is the fourth in a series of recordings to come to us from the Guild Records label devoted to the music of Swiss composer Volkmar Andreae, and is the first to feature the composer’s orchestral music. Unless you’ve heard some of the previous recordings in the series, the high quality...