Articles

Randy Travis: Storms of Life
When I got into country in the mid-90s, “On the […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Feb 13th, 2023

Massenet: Songs with Orchestra
Since 2009, the Palazetto Bru Zane organization has punched above […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Jan 24th, 2023

Matiegka: Six Sonatas, Opus 31
Wenzeslaus (or Wenceslas, or Wenzel) Matiegka (1773–1830) was born in […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Dec 27th, 2022

Shaylee: Short-Sighted Security
Shaylee is Elle Archer, a singer from Portland, Oregon, and […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Dec 23rd, 2022

Les musiques de Madame Bovary
The concept here is pieces—most by female composers—that Madame Bovary […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Dec 20th, 2022

Koechlin: The Seven Stars’ Symphony; Vers la voûte étoilée
A woodwind line ascends in fourths and lands on pillowy […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Nov 15th, 2022

Andy Irvine/Paul Brady
Andy Irvine, a classical guitar student of Julian Bream, discovered […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Aug 19th, 2022

Shand: Guitar Music
Ernest Shand (1868–1924) was a British guitarist and music hall […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Jul 12th, 2022

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos II. Francesco Corti; Il Pomo d’Oro
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos were my introduction to classical music; searching […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Dec 03rd, 2021

Industrial Strength Bluegrass
Even at its commercial inception in the 1920s, country music […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Sep 30th, 2021

Paul Ben-Haim
Paul Ben-Haim is one of those composers whose recordings I’ll […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Jun 17th, 2021

Young Beethoven: Janaki String Trio
A bit of housekeeping: this performance of Beethoven’s Trio, Op. […]
- by Stephen Estep
- Apr 30th, 2021