Make Classical Archives Your Place to Explore the Recordings of Maurizio Pollini

by Barry Lenson | Mar 28, 2024 | Maurizio Pollini

The magnificent Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini passed away on March 24 at age 82. Pollini was an aristocratic, refined pianist who excelled in playing Chopin, Brahms and of course, Beethoven. Yet he also explored new music throughout his career and was something of...

Why We Should All Continue Listening to the Music of Jeffrey Kaufman

by Barry Lenson | Mar 7, 2024 | Jeffrey Kaufman

I wrote a post on this blog on February 22nd about the music of American composer Jeffrey Kaufman. Today I am writing more about his music. Why? Because since I wrote that last post, I have listened to a lot more of it here on Classical Archives. And the more I...

Discovering the Music of Composer Jeffrey Kaufman on Classical Archives

by Barry Lenson | Feb 22, 2024 | Jeffrey Kaufman, Jewish Liturgical Music

I had never heard music written by the American composer Jeffrey Kaufman until I listened to “Vocal Music of Jeffrey Kaufman,” a Pheonix CD that is available for listening here on Classical Archives. On first listening, I wondered why I had never heard this composer’s...

Is This Leonard Bernstein’s Loveliest Piece?

by Barry Lenson | Nov 21, 2023 | Leonard Bernstein

On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters in only a few days. It is wonderful that an actor/producer of Cooper’s stature has chosen to create a film about Bernstein. We are excited. Today,...

Listen to Leonard Bernstein Conduct His Sparkling Opera Candide on Classical Archives

by Barry Lenson | Nov 2, 2023 | Candide, Leonard Bernstein

On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters. Because of Cooper’s star power, we think it could attract a new, younger audience to classical music. It is wonderful that an actor/producer of...