CD Review | Works for the Bassoon by Māori Composers (WSU Recordings Label, 2023)
This album by WSU faculty members Jacqueline Wilson (bassoon), Sophia Tegart (flute) and Fabio Menchetti (piano) features works by Maori composers.
Pietro Freiburger
Pietro Freiburger
A writer since his teenage years, Pietro Freiburger writes reviews for La Scena Musicale. Also a pianist, he is currently pursuing a doctorate in piano performance in Montreal. He loves endurance, yoga and meditation.
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CD Review | Schubert: Melodist (Analekta, 2024)
Gaudet’s pianism always guarantees control and expressiveness at the highest level. It is not easy to find pianists who know how to give proof of clarity and sobriety, while transmitting warmth to the listener.
CD Review | Resilience (HitLab, 2023)
Emmanuel Vukovich’s Resilience is an excellent album in many respects, from the impressive skill of the artists involved in the project to their beautiful collaboration.
CD Review | Fifteen Feet Closer to the Sky (Leaf Music, 2023)
Adam Zinatelli’s first solo album consists of pieces composed for trumpet by living composers.
CD Review | Debussy: C’est l’extase/La Mer (Alpha, 2023)
Debussy: C’est l’extase/La Mer Vannina Santoni, soprano; Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Mikko Franck, conductor Alpha, 2023 Soprano Vannina Santoni joins Mikko Franck and the…
CD Review | For the King of Prussia/Beethoven: Sonatas for fortepiano and cello, Op. 5 (Arcana, 2023)
For the King of Prussia/Beethoven: Sonatas for fortepiano and cello, Op. 5 Anna Fontana, fortepiano; Marco Ceccato, cello Arcana, 2023 This new album, by celebrated…
CD Review | Schubert: Architect (Analekta, 2023)
Schubert: Architect Mathieu Gaudet, piano Analekta, 2023 Architect features Schubert’s Sonata in B major B. 575, the 2 Scherzi and Trio D. 593 and the…
CD Review | Schumann & Brahms (Decca, 2023)
Schumann & Brahms Benjamin Grosvenor, piano Decca, 2023 One of the most original and gifted pianists of our time, Benjamin Grosvenor’s playing is marked by…
CD Review | Schumann: Kreisleriana & Geistervariationen – Widmann: Elf Humoresken (Analekta, 2023)
Schumann: Kreisleriana & Geistervariationen – Widmann: Elf Humoresken Aaron Pilsan, piano Analekta, 2023 Austrian pianist Aaron Pilsan shows imaginative and intense pianism, as well as…
CD Review | Montréal Musica (Centrediscs, 2023)
Montréal Musica Marc Bourdeau, piano Centrediscs, 2023 Marc Bourdeau’s new project features piano music by Montreal composers. The innovative project, conceived during the pandemic, includes…
