Juliana Koch Presents Ruth Gipps at Her Best

Gipps had a rare gift for composition and one that just is now being fully appreciated. If you like English music, this disc is for you.

Ralph Graves 7/10/24 Ralph Graves 7/10/24

Strata Plumbs the Depths of Eleanor Alberga’s Music

Alberga is an excellent composer and masterful orchestrator.

Ralph Graves 6/6/24 Ralph Graves 6/6/24

By Women: Works by Armenian Women Composers

Sahan Arzruni is both the producer and performer for this recording. This is his project and his emotional investment shows. His goal is to give these works their best possible performances, and he succeeds.

Ralph Graves 6/4/24 Ralph Graves 6/4/24

Maria Herz — Ripe for Rediscovery

Christiane Silber leads the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin in a moving performance.

Ralph Graves 5/16/24 Ralph Graves 5/16/24

Avalon String Quartet Gives Chicago Composers Some Love

The Avalon String Quartet present works seldom heard. And they're all works that deserve to be heard -- a lot.

Ralph Graves 3/8/24 Ralph Graves 3/8/24

#ClassicsaDay #WomensHistoryMonth Week 1, 2024

What continually surprises me is how much music is yet to be discovered from earlier centuries. And also how much of it was known at the time, but somehow fell into obscurity.

Ralph Graves 10/24/23 Ralph Graves 10/24/23

The Women's Philharmonic Re-issue Well Timed

Save for the piano concerto, these works are still seriously under-represented in recordings. So it's good to have this one back in print.

Ralph Graves 10/10/23 Ralph Graves 10/10/23

British Music for Strings Features Women Composers

Douglas Bostock directs the Sudwestdeutsches Kammerorchestere Pforzheim. Though German, the musicians capture the inherent "Englishness" of these works.

Ralph Graves 9/27/23 Ralph Graves 9/27/23

Mengyiuyi Chen Performs Mel Bonis with Subtlety

Pianist Mengyiuyi Chen performs admirably. Bonis requires a certain degree of subtlety, and Chen has it. Phrasing is often nuanced rather than fully articulated. Her use of the pedal is strategic and effective.

We are grateful for the generosity of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation and UVA Arts Council, supporting WTJU and CharlottesvilleClassical.org.