naxos records The Best Music Of 2009 Classics Off The Beaten Path In 2009 American Public Media December 9, 2009 • In keeping with the musically offbeat direction of his weekly show ("The New Releases") on Minnesota Public Radio, host Michael Barone introduces 10 overlooked but excellent classical albums from 2009.
Best Music Of 2008 Invoking Improv: Best Classical CDs Of 2008 American Public Media December 9, 2008 • Improvisation is making a comeback in certain corners of the classical world. Early-music specialists honor the tradition of improvising on what the composer wrote, and some young classical musicians who grew up with jazz, rock and world music feel as comfortable with improv as they do with interpretation.
Review Music Reviews Richard Egarr: The 'Bernstein of Early Music' March 26, 2008 • The keyboardist delivers a historically informed performance worthy of the passion behind Handel's Organ Concertos on a new CD. Egarr possesses a remarkable gift for combining subtle musical gestures with forward–moving, irrepressible rhythms. Richard Egarr: The 'Bernstein of Early Music' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89116258/89130359" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Music Reviews Violinist Mixes Improv Into Baroque Sonata December 4, 2003 • Violinist Andrew Manze and harpsichordist Richard Egarr take a sonata by Arcangelo Corelli into new territory — at least for modern audiences. Manze improvises within Corelli's score, as he believes was common practice when it was performed in 1700. Manze and Eggar's new CD is called Corelli Violin Sonatas, Op. 5. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Fred Child. Violinist Mixes Improv Into Baroque Sonata Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1532767/1532768" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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