Crtomir Siskovic - Pupils of Tartini 2Tartini's violin school in Padua had such a wide international character that it was known as the 'School of the Nations'. For over 40 years his students returned to their countries of origin, circulating what became a significant cultural legacy. France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are represented here, as are mid 18th century tastes for virtuosity and lyrical expressiveness, infused with the fingerprints of Tartini's stylish and often

and Emanuel Wehse

all are unedited live performances

As with her debut

Darvarova/ Khan/ Chatterjee - Peace Worshipers

forming the fitting culmination of Verdi's entire operatic life

Dink Johnson was born in New Orleans around 1880

son-in-law of composer Carl Nielsen

For these four musicians

and their heightened consciousness as women

rather than buffing things to a smooth shine

which follow the example of Schubert's late and sublime song Der Hirt an dem Felsen (The Shepherd on the Rock) in weaving a clarinet obbligato around the vocal line

while the balance is the best I ever remember in these works