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Category Archives: music reviews
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Frankie Say Greatest
The originals are urgent beasts, the remixes just pets.
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Piotr Andreszewski in Carnegie Hall: an interview and review
"The most challenging was the Schumann piece, by far."
Yuja Wang: Sonatas & Etudes
Much like with Chopin, Wang compensates her Scriabin performance with her terrific concentration.
Julia Fischer’s Bach Concertos: a review
Julia Fischer was a child prodify, a the Slovak-German violinist first gaining global attention in 1995 at the age of 11, after winning the top prize at the 1995 International Yehudi Menuhin Competition.
“Chinese Democracy” by Guns n’ Roses: hype, nostalgia, leather pants
You can imagine how excited I was to hear that Chinese Democracy, the newest album by Guns n' Roses, might no longer be the elusive Sasquatch of the music world.
The Hong Kong Sinfonietta, a growing presence
Yip and the Sinfonietta did their jobs with both precision and emotion, which was crucial. As for Donohue, his playing here was superb; he is a true virtuoso performer wholeheartedly playing for the joy of the music.
“But what did you expect?” – Romance is Boring by Los Campesinos!