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Audiophile Audition Gives Four Stars to A QSF Journey
Audiophile Audition gives four stars to Quartet San Francisco’s new recording, A QSF Journey: “…is this stuff on this recording any good? The answer is a resounding “yes”. This is not Beethoven or Bartok, so don’t expect that. It is entertainment, though at a very high level, and the music itself is ingratiating and relaxing, the latter in the sense of pleasurable, not sleep-inducing. We get a wide variety of compositions and arrangements, from Gershwin…
American Record Guide Reviews Teach Me Thy Statutes
American Record Guide reviewed the PaTRAM Institute’s Teach Me Thy Statutes recording in their November/December 2018 issue: “the PaTRAM ensemble has lived up to every element of its creed. And they’ve done so in service to the music of Pavel Chesnokov, one of the most revered of all Mother Russia’s choral composers. … It’s a lovely sound that fits these sacred works perfectly. Chesnokov is one of those composers who can have his singers plumbing…
Five Star Audiophile Audition Review for Pittsburgh Symphony’s Beethoven and Strauss Recording
Audiophile Audition‘s Steven Ritter gives ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 recording: “Soundmirror’s five omnidirectional DPA 4006 microphones have once again been perfectly placed in Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall, with an orchestra that seems on the top of its game and a conductor who is proving one of the most thoughtful, energetic, and unique talents currently on the American scene. … Honeck, while not at…
Making A Scene Reviews Voodoo in the Shadows
Jim Hynes reviews Fiona Boyes’ new Voodoo in the Shadows recording for Making A Scene: “This is among Fiona Boyes’ best albums due to the changing instrumentation and styles. She’s convincing in her deep understanding of the idioms, singing emotively, and playing mostly in the pocket rather than trying to dazzle with her guitar soloing. The words “voodoo” and “shadows” usually connote darkness, but this album shines brightly throughout.” Jim Hynes, Making A Scene Read…
Pittsburgh Symphony’s New Beethoven and Strauss is a “Triumph”
MusicWeb International‘s Nick Barnard has a new rave review for Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven: Symphony No. 3; Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 recording: “Regardless of the repertoire he records, I look forward to new discs from Manfred Honeck as being deeply considered, as insightful as they are intelligent and above all stimulating. And in his regular collaborators, the audibly inspired Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the superb engineering and production team of…
Voodoo In The Shadows In Elmore Magazine
Iain Patience reviews Fiona Boyes’ newest release, Voodoo In The Shadows for Elmore Magazine: “With this latest release, Voodoo in the Shadows,’ [Fiona Boyes] has simply jumped up more than a few notches. This is easily her finest offering to date, and that’s saying something about this mighty fine blueslady. … All eleven tracks here roar with pure class and distinction. This album must surely push her further to the fore and propel her to…
Midwest Record Reviews Voodoo in the Shadows
The Midwest Record Blog has a rave review for Fiona Boyes and her new Voodoo in the Shadows recording: “A blistering, hot acoustic blues set led by her stinging guitar and sounding like she really lives it voice, Boyes just plain owns it. With youth still on her side, she makes this journey through the southern back roads as authentic as it gets. Maybe even more real than you can take, this is another notch…
Pittsburgh Symphony in the Gramophone Listening Room
Gramophone Magazine’s James Jolly gives praise to the
Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck’s “Game Changer” Eroica
Classical Music Sentinel‘s Jean-Yves Duperron reviews Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra‘s recording of Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” & Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1: “ Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 “Eroica” is loaded with quirks, most particularly the Scherzo, with all of its twists and turns, and constantly shifting accents. And lo and behold did I notice when reading the booklet notes that conductor Manfred Honeck points out that rhythm is one of the key factors…
CultureSpot LA Reviews Pittsburgh Symphony’s Revelatory Beethoven and Strauss
Culture Spot LA‘s Henry Schlinger reviews Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra‘s recording of Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” & Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1: “The new release in the Pittsburgh Live! series is a revelatory performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 by Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. … As he does with every work he performs, [Honeck] has dissected it with surgical precision to massage the…
Pizzicato Gives Supersonic Distinction to Pittsburgh Symphony’s Beethoven and Strauss
Pizzicato Magazine has given its “Supersonic” badge of distinction to the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck‘s Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 and Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 recording: “With an extremely inventive conducting, Manfred Honeck proves that one can still say something new in Beethoven’s Eroica, even with a modern symphony orchestra. Textually there are fascinating differences from what we are used to. The Funeral march is considered the centre of the symphony, and with Honeck…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: New Pittsburgh Symphony Recording “Grabs Your Soul”
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a review for the new Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck recording of Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 and Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 with a headline declaring that it “grabs your soul (rewind) and grabs it again.” “Most people have experienced musical recordings that, no matter what genre, demand to be listened to over and over again. These moments hold some sort of power over your soul; you hum and whistle them,…
Shedding A New Light on Eroica
Adrian Quanjer adds a second HRAudio.net review for the new Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck recording of Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1: “One more ‘Eroica’? Not quite. This is an exceptional account which doesn’t necessarily supplant your cherished favourites, because the reason for wanting to have it is of a completely different nature: This performance sheds an unexpected new light on probably the biggest war horse of all…
Gramophone Magazine Reviews Teach Me Thy Statutes
Gramophone Magazine Reviews the PaTRAM Institute’s new Teach Me Thy Statutes recording in their 2018 Gramophone Awards Issue: “A joint Russian-American choir, drawn from three different ensembles, was assembled for this recording under the auspices of the North American-based PaTRAM Institute. It comprises 21 tenors, nine baritones, seven basses and five profundos…[which] gives it all a fervent feel which certainly suits the spiritual intensity of Chesnokov’s writing. Coupled with Vladimir Gorbik’s well-paced direction capturing the…
The Arts Desk Reviews John Williams At The Movies
The Arts Desk‘s Graham Rickson’s Classical CD Weekly column features a new review for the Dallas Winds and Jerry Junkin’s John Williams At The Movies recording! “The Dallas Winds is a rarity in that it’s a professional wind band, 50 woodwind, brass and percussion players tackling ‘an eclectic blend ranging from marches and Broadway show tunes, to soundtracks and big band standards’. This is an unabashedly popular release, but that’s all the more reason to…