Osvaldo Golijov (b. December 5, 1960) grew up in an Eastern European Jewish household in La Plata, Argentina. Born to a piano teacher mother and physician father, Golijov was raised surrounded by classical chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer music,

Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno – Aria “Lascia la spina” Lucy Crowe, soprano The English Concert Harry Bicket From Il Caro Sassone Handel in Italy (2011) Released by Harmonia Mundi Handel: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

Johann Strauss Täuberlin-Walzer, Op. 1 Kettenbrücken-Walzer, Op. 4 “Homage to Queen Victoria of Great Britain”, Op. 103 (1838) “Radetzky March”, Op. 228 (1848) One would be hard pressed not to agree with the assessment of a contemporary music critic, who

One of my most memorable new year’s day was in the year 2010. I went to a friend’s place to watch a TV broadcast of the New Year Concert, live from Vienna, with several music lovers and critics. Before the

Ravel : Bolero Sibelius : Oceanides We musicians just want to make music. We are willing to self-destruct if need be. But the goal is to re-create great music with ease and expressiveness. It’s vital to keep in mind that

Piano Concerto after Arabian Themes – I. Allegro Elmira Nazirova / Fikret Amirov, composers Farhad Badalbeyli, piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Dmitry Yablonsky, conductor Azerbaijani Piano Concertos (2011) Released by Naxos Elmira Nazirova / Fikret Amirov: Piano Concerto after Arabian Themes

Making room for the good It seems like just yesterday that I was scratching my head in front of my computer, coming up with resolutions that begin with an H. And here I am again, one year later, wondering what

We wish you a Merry Christmas (arranged by Paul Hillier) Theatre of Voices Ars Nova Copenhagen Paul Hillier, Artistic Director From The Christmas Story (2011) Released by Harmonia Mundi We wish you a Merry Christmas (arranged by Paul Hillier) The