Composer Patricia Leonard informs us that Strangely Close, Yet Distant, her trio for viola, cello, and piano included in the New York Piano Quartet’s Songs for Mahler in the Absence of Words, has been nominated for the American Prize for Composition. Urlicht AudioVisual congratulates Patricia along with the members of … Continue reading
Another rave review for the New York Piano Quartet: “Joseph Marx’s Quartet in the Form of a Rhapsody, to give its full name, dates from 1911, the year he also wrote his superb Rhapsody, Scherzo, and Ballade for the same forces. … Marx’s control over his resources is everywhere apparent. … Continue reading
High praise from the world’s most influential classical music magazine: “ The players – all members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra – restore life to works by the Austrian composers Joseph Marx and Erich Wolfgang Korngold long left on the shelf of history. … Both pieces receive ultra-impassioned, vividly detailed … Continue reading
Gary Karr is the world’s leading double bass soloist — a phenomenal musician and pedagogue whose playing and teaching have revolutionized the way in which the lowest instrument in the string family is heard. Urlicht Audiovisual is pleased to announce its first release with Gary Karr, joined by his longtime … Continue reading
Our owner is still shaking off jet lag following an enormously rewarding two days of marathon recording sessions at Temple Saint-Pierre in Paris La Villette. The indefatigable pianist Pascal Rogé and friends — violinist Elmira Darvarova (the first ever woman-concertmaster in the history of the Metropolitan Opera), Orchestre de Paris … Continue reading
The New York Times praises the new recording of Luigi Nono’s La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura with violinist Miranda Cuckson and electronica master Richard Burns as “One of the Year’s Best New Classical Recordings”: “Played with assured mystery by the accomplished Miranda Cuckson, Luigi Nono‘s 1988-89 work swerves from ethereal … Continue reading
“Abas pretty much is calling the shots here, and what he produces is unlike any other recording of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15, you’ve ever heard. You can dive in pretty much anywhere, but try the opening movement, where Abas careens through startling contrasts, … Continue reading
Marx: Rhapsodie / Korngold: Suite HD-Quality Audiophile FLAC $11.99 CD-Quality FLAC $10.99 Maximum Fidelity MP3 mastered by mEyeFi Media $8.99 Click here for more information. Songs for Mahler in the Absence of Words HD-Quality Audiophile FLAC $11.99 CD-Quality FLAC $10.99 Maximum Fidelity MP3 mastered by mEyeFi Media $8.99 Click here … Continue reading
New Release — Now Available for Download CD-Quality FLAC $10.99 Maximum Fidelity MP3 mastered by mEyeFi Media $8.99 “How could such a major composer fall into oblivion?” Those are the words of conductor Riccardo Chailly concerning Austrian composer Joseph Marx, whose music remained firmly in the romantic tradition throughout his … Continue reading
New Release — Now Available for Download CD-Quality FLAC $10.99 Maximum Fidelity MP3 mastered by mEyeFi Media $8.99 “When I heard this program presented during the 2011 New York Chamber Music Festival, in honor of the centenary of Gustav Mahler‘s death, I knew it had to be recorded. The New … Continue reading