Lebrecht Weekly – Ravel/De Falla: Piano Concertos (Hyperion)
Never forget that Maurice Ravel was more Basque than French. His rhythms and harmonies belong to the borderlands. He is happiest with the smell of…
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Emerson Quartet celebrates 40th anniversary at Montreal Chamber Music Festival
The Montreal Chamber Music Festival always manages to satisfy even the most demanding mélomane of the city. Long-time friends of artistic director Denis Brott, the Emerson…
Review – Après un Rêve: Fauré, Debussy, Ravel (BIS)
Après un Rêve: Fauré, Debussy, Ravel Christian Svarfvar, violin; Roland Pöntinen, piano BIS 2016. 2183. 61 min 8 s. French music has long held an…
Review: Orchestre de la Francophonie (July 28)
For their 15th anniversary season, the Orchestre de la Francophonie participated in Les Concerts Populaires for a celebration of French music that placed foundational Quebec…
This Day in Music – 1958: Angela Hewitt is Born
This day in music, we celebrate Angela Hewitt’s birthday. Of a musical family, Angela Hewitt turns fifty-eight today as one of Canada’s and the world’s…
