5 Questions with Peter Breiner Peter Breiner is one of the world’s most recorded classical musicians, collectively releasing over 200 albums as a conductor, pianist, arranger, and composer. Originally from Slovakia, Breiner has found musical success all over the world, conducting award-winning ensembles such as Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, [...]
Florence Beatrice Price: A Closer Look with Musicologist Douglas Shadle Florence Beatrice Price (1887 - 1953) was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was taught music by her mother from a young age after she was denied music education from the city. She then attended New England Conservatory in 1903 to [...]
5 Questions with Elisa Netzer Elisa Netzer is one of Switzerland’s leading young harpists. After making her debut at the prestigious Lucerne Festival in 2017 with a solo recital, she represented Switzerland at the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong. She has given recitals in Hungary, Russia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, [...]
2018 Holiday Staff Picks For this edition of staff picks, we asked Naxos of America staff members about their favorite holiday albums and playlists! Want to listen to the featured release? Simply click “Listen Now” in each review section. Happy listening! "Listen [...]
5 Questions with Alessandro Marangoni Alessandro Marangoni is an award-winning pianist from Novara, Italy who first burst onto the international concert stage when he won the prestigious “Amici di Milano” International Prize for Music in 2007. Since then, Alessandro has performed solo and orchestral concerts all over the world, appearing at Festival [...]
November 2018 Staff Picks November's staff picks feature albums and playlists that we’re listening to this month! Each featured release has been handpicked by our staff along with a brief quote. Want to listen to the featured release? Simply click “Listen Now” in each review section. Happy listening! [...]
6 Questions with Hanzhi Wang In August 2018, Naxos released its first-ever solo accordion album, Hanzhi Wang’s “In the Path of H.C. Andersen.” The release features works by Danish composers that explore both the darkness and luminosity of Hans Christian Andersen’s famous stories. We had the opportunity to speak with Hanzhi about [...]
5 Questions with Septura Septura brings together London’s leading players to redefine brass chamber music through the uniquely expressive sound of the brass septet. Septura is currently the brass ensemble-in-residence at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and its members hold principal positions in some of the top orchestras in [...]
A Trip to the Land of Fire and Ice By: Jesse B. Over the past several years, Iceland has quickly become one of the most talked-about tourist destinations in the world. From its stunning waterfalls, massive glaciers, volcanoes, geothermal hot springs, black sand beaches, mountains, and more, Iceland is an incredible and mystical [...]
October 2018 Staff Picks Our October staff picks feature albums and playlists that we’re listening to this month! Each featured release has been handpicked by our staff along with a brief quote. Want to listen to the featured release? Simply click “Listen Now” in each review section. Happy listening! [...]
