It was inevitable that the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth—commemorated last year—would lead to a renewed wave of recordings dedicated to presenting his works anew, particularly those for the piano. Standing out among
Da Vinci Classics has launched a new recording project that envisages the complete cycle of Franz Schubert’s piano sonatas, performed by the young South Korean pianist Hyewon Chang. Hanging my head in shame, I admit I had
Ho intervistato la celebre pianista napoletana che da poco ha pubblicato, con Da Vinci Classics, un disco dedicato interamente a Robert Schumann. Dalle sue risposte traspare una ricerca spasmodica nel comprendere non solo la musica, ma anche quanto
Ci sono dei progetti discografici, come quello in oggetto in questa analisi, che nascono dal desiderio di unire simbolicamente la musica con una determinata immagine o con un preciso concetto artistico o culturale. Immagini o concetti che colpiscono
There are record projects, like the one examined here, that arise from the desire to symbolically link music to a specific image or to a distinct artistic or cultural concept. Images or ideas that strike the composers and
Disc of the month October 2025 The enterprise undertaken by the duo Cantar alla Viola — made up of Jordanian-born, naturalized American soprano Nadine Balbeisi and Spanish viol player Fernando Marín — together with the Da Vinci Classics label, is
Disco del mese di ottobre 2025 Quella intrapresa dal duo Cantar alla Viola, formato dal soprano giordano naturalizzato americano Nadine Balbeisi e dal gambista spagnolo Fernando Marín, e dalla casa discografica Da Vinci Classics, è un’impresa a
Some time ago, the Neapolitan artist told me about her new project but didn’t mention the repertoire. Still, just knowing a pianist of her calibre was taking on Schumann was enough to catch my attention. In my
