Review: Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan, “Focus”
In his debut album for Analekta, Adam Cicchillitti chose to highlight 19th- and 20th-century Spanish repertoire in a gorgeous project that remains on my…
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Olivier Brault and Sonate 1704: Boismortier, Sonatas for Violin, Op. 20
Most people who know me well also know that in my classical music listening, I gravitate heavily toward music of the Baroque period (early…
Review: Philippe Sly & Le Chimera Project, “Schubert: Winterreise”
I didn’t hear Schubert’s Winterreise cycle until I was in college. A friend had introduced me to the work of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the German…
New Week, New Music
We’ve been inundated with new music recently here at GDW HQ! We shared some new videos with you Friday, but there’s plenty more in…
Interview: Roaring Timber String Quartet
Last year, I had the pleasure of getting acquainted with Toronto-based violinist Aline Homzy, who was organizing the Bitches Brew jazz performance that I…
2018 Year-End Roundup: Martin and Lesley Choose Their Final Four
From Martin: Following up from my list earlier this week of my favorite 20 album releases in 2018, with so many fantastic albums to…
Top Albums of 2018 by Province – Lesley Carter
With the quantity of excellent music that comes out of Canada each year, it’s always a challenge to select a few favorites. As regular…
Interview: Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, “Ovation”
Last Friday saw the release of “Ovation,” recorded at the Palais Montcalm (Québec City) performance during La Pietà’s 2017 “One Last Time” tour. After…
Beethoven, Violin Sonatas No. 6, 7, and 8: An Interview With Andrew Wan
With this sparkling new disc of Beethoven’s Op. 30 violin sonatas, Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin are embarking on a multi-disc journey through Beethoven’s…
2018-2019 Canadian Orchestra Preview Part 2: Ontario and Québec
In the previous installment of our 2018-2019 orchestra preview, we focused on western provinces. This week, we look at orchestras in Ontario and Québec –…