Muse: The Resistance
British rock trio Muse have finally unchained themselves from those pesky Radiohead comparisons with their brilliant new album The Resistance, though they’re sure to be likened to Queen now....
View ArticleImpromptu
Impromptu depicts the turbulent affair of convention-defying author George Sand and gifted pianist Frederic Chopin. The film stars Judy Davis and Hugh Grant as the artistic lovers, along with Mandy...
View ArticleLive Review: WV Symphony Presents “Valentina Returns”
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s “Valentina Returns” concerts were held at The Clay Center’s Maier Foundation Performance Hall this past weekend with the titular guest pianist Valentina Lisitsa....
View ArticleKhatia Buniatishvili: Chopin
Khatia Buniatishvili’s Chopin is not only my favorite of the Chopin albums released this year, it’s my favorite classical release of 2012 so far and is competing with Emanuel Ax’s Chopin: Scherzos...
View ArticleChopin: Free Mp3s!
Chopin is my favorite classical composer, so I’m happy when anyone shares his beautiful music. Alexander Stree Press is making Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 21″ available as a free, legal...
View ArticlePerformance Today: Free Classical Mp3s
By: Brendan Performance Today is offering free downloads from their Young Artists in Residence series. A gorgeous piece from Saint-Saëns, The Swan, can be found here (mp3 download page). The Meditation...
View ArticleVarious Artists: Variations of Chopin
Variations of Chopin is a compilation featuring modern interpretations of works by my favorite classical composer, Fryderyk Chopin. Released by the small Scottish (by way of Poland) indie label Too...
View ArticleMuruch’s Top 25 Albums of 2013
It’s that time of year again! Below are my personal favorite albums of 2013. This year the list fell together fairly easily – due both to the excellence of the following albums and the lackluster...
View ArticleTheo Tarsiguel Covers Adele’s “Skyfall”
By: Brendan Theo Tarsiguel recently released the video for his piano cover of Adele’s “Skyfall.” The Adele cover is one of many songs available as free, legal mp3 downloads on Noisetrade.
View ArticleLang Lang: The Chopin Album
Frédéric Chopin competes with Gustav Mahler as my absolute favorite classical composer, so I was very happy to see several modern classical musicians have released Chopin albums this year. The first I...
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