For any listener who has yet to encounter the beautiful music of Jean Cras, this Skarbo Classics CD of the composer’s works for violin and piano is a perfect introduction. It appeared originally in the mid-90′s, winning the coveted Grand Prix du Disque in France. Impeccable...

Coming from Naxos’ growing Spanish Classics line is this new recording of String Quartets nos. 1 & 2 by Jesús Guridi. These two fine chamber works are performed by the Bretón String Quartet, themselves formed with the express purpose of expanding the recorded catalog of quartets...

A program of transcriptions and original works for flute and piano, Vocalise highlights the brilliant artistry of flautist Adam Walker on a new release from Opus Arte. The human voice in song is the inspiration for the selection of music on Vocalise. Three of the six works were conceived for...

A champion of the rich musical heritage of Denmark, the Dacapo label frequently surprises music lovers with unheard-of treasures. This time they do so with the chamber music for violin and piano of Knudåge Riisager. This is an enjoyable and varied hour of music performed by violinist Johannes...

The cover of this new Delta Classics recording of the violin sonatas and sonatinas by Russian composer Nikolai Rakov (1908-1990) declares “World Premiere Recording”, but it doesn’t indicate which piece or pieces are premieres. After a little digging around, it looks like the...

Music of the Dutch pianist and composer Géza Frid is given world premiere recordings on this new Coviello Classics CD containing his four string quartets. The music was written over a span of thirty years, the first in 1926 and the fourth, 1956. Frid’s musical roots clearly lie in his...