CD Review. Beethoven: Violin Sonatas
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 12 Nos. 1-3; Op. 24 Andrew Wan, violin. Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano Analekta AN2 8795 Total time: 69:58 This disc works…
Arthur Kaptainis
Arthur Kaptainis
Arthur Kaptainis has been a classical music critic since 1986. His articles have appeared in Classical Voice North America and La Scena Musicale as well as Musical Toronto. Arthur holds an MA in musicology from the University of Toronto. From 2019-2021, Arthur was co-editor of La Scena Musicale.
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