Tuesday, September 13 2011
Rachael Elliott: Polka the Elk
A charismatic exploitation of a chamber group's nimbleness.
Monday, June 27 2011
NOW Ensemble - Awake / Chiara String Quartet/Matmos - Jefferson Friedman Quartets
The label New Amsterdam releases two albums from two different chamber music groups on the same day, showing us just how tricky and rewarding the classical subgenre can be.
Thursday, March 17 2011
Joel Harrison String Choir: The Music of Paul Motian
This chamber music tribute to the music of Paul Motian deserves more discussion than it will likely receive.
Monday, November 1 2010
Steve Reich: Double Sextet/2x5
In 2009, composer Steve Reich received the Pulitzer Prize for his composition "Double Sextet". Nonesuch's pairing of "Double Sextet" with a similar composition, "2x5", produces a mixed bag.
