The Concerto for String Orchestra (1948) is commonly regarded as Grażyna Bacewicz's opus magnum and even called her "Ninth Symphony". It is unquestionably one of the foremost works of 20th century ...

Concerto for Harpsichord (or Piano) and String Orchestra Op. 40 was commissioned by the Polish Radio for the Composers Forum, a radio series of presentations of contemporary Polish composers. "Totally ...

Though there has been a clutch of anniversary releases, this year’s centenary of Alberto Ginastera’s birth has yet to produce really significant new recordings of his most important works. The Warner ...

Wu Man, "the world's finest player of the pipa" (The New York Times), will make her San Francisco Symphony subscription series debut on Friday, February 11 and Saturday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. PT as ...

Chausson`s concerto (1889-91) is a now-dramatic, now-tender dialogue between violin and piano set against the lush interjections of a string quartet. Its unusual form has no doubt militated against ...