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A Century of American Viola Sonatas (sort of)
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

A Century of American Viola Sonatas (sort of)

The performances are also solid. Basil Vendryes plays with assurance and authority. Pianist William David makes every work seem like a collaboration. This raises the overall performance to a new level.

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#ClassicaDay #ClassicalQuartet Week 4
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#ClassicaDay #ClassicalQuartet Week 4

April is the fourth month of the year. And so the Classics a Day team decided to make it quartet month. This April the challenge is to post classical works that require four musicians. String quartets are the most common grouping of four -- but there are others.

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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalQuartet Week 3
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalQuartet Week 3

April is the fourth month of the year. And so the Classics a Day team decided to make it quartet month. This April the challenge is to post classical works that require four musicians. String quartets are the most common grouping of four -- but there are others.

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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalChristmas Week 2
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalChristmas Week 2

For the past four years, the #ClassicsaDay team has adopted Classical Christmas as its theme for December. And why not? We have a rich body of music related to the season dating back to the Middle Ages.

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