Sometimes artists make their most daring leaps using recorded media. Our expert staff platforms the most interesting recordings, books, movies, and videos, helping you keep track of the music scene from the comfort of your home. Review Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Shares His Love for Lieder Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2025 Nussbaum Cohen takes on some fresh challenges with this recital album. Review Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja Ventures Into the Music of Exile Jason Victor Serinus - February 11, 2025 On her latest album, Kopatchinskaja gives standout performances of unusual works by composers forced to flee their homelands. Preview Cellist Joshua Roman on Long COVID and “Immunity” Yoshi Kato - February 3, 2025 Roman is in residence at Stanford University this month, exploring the relationship between music and recovery. Review Violinist Kristin Lee’s Tour of American Music Jason Victor Serinus - January 11, 2025 On her debut solo album, American Sketches, Lee veers from traditional works to jazz and ragtime. Review Four Portraits of Lucretia From Four Top-Rank Artists Jason Victor Serinus - January 7, 2025 Baroque cantatas that set the Roman story are gloriously sung on the latest release from French early-music ensemble Les Paladins. Review A Box Set of Charles Ives That Buffs Will Want to Buy Richard S. Ginell - January 7, 2025 Sony Classical has put out a 22-CD anthology that captures the heyday of recordings devoted to this American composer. Review With Douce France, Tenor Benjamin Bernheim Refreshes Mélodies and Chansons Jason Victor Serinus - December 23, 2024 The French lyric’s new album, featuring pianist Carrie-Ann Matheson, delightfully flouts conventions in service of maximal expression. Review Can a Movie Capture the Elusive and Incomparable Maria Callas? Janos Gereben - December 17, 2024 Maria, starring Angelina Jolie and now streaming on Netflix, is likely to ignite even more passion than Maestro or Tár. Feature 2024 Recording Roundup of Local Artists SFCV Editorial Staff - December 17, 2024 Offered without critique, a smorgasbord of music that was released this year. Feature Take a Genre-Expanding Ride on Rhiannon Giddens’s American Railroad Andrew Gilbert - November 19, 2024 The singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist’s signature project with the Silkroad Ensemble is now available in album form. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page