Erik Satie (1866–1925) was something like the eccentric uncle of the French music scene—the one who, at family gatherings, doesn’t...
Two impressive reissues demonstrate just how vibrant medieval and Renaissance music can sound. When people in the classical music world...
An unexpected reunion amid political surveillance, pianistic genius, and personal truth. Sviatoslav Richter – a name that inspires awe among...
As a child, Federico Albanese went to La Scala in Milan every Sunday, played bass in a punk band as...
Kyoto is a city you can – and should – explore on foot. Leave behind the big, noisy, bustling main...
The label AudioNautes proves that outstanding sound quality and high-end presentation can thrive even in the niches of the reissue...
Culture can be ruined by austerity measures, as Berlin is currently demonstrating. A visionless senator for culture is scrambling to...
Today, we’re visiting a completely different venue: not a studio, nor a hall familiar from many recordings, but an opera...
Piano music offers an inexhaustible treasure trove of expressive possibilities that have developed over the centuries. Two recent recordings by...
For Wilhelm Furtwängler, the matter was clear. He considered the Teatro Colón, which opened in 1908, to be the most...