The late music of Moton Feldman (1926-87) is like no other. It kind of speaks for itself (perhaps that’s why thee are no booklet notes here!): or does it kind of “unspeak”?. Although there ae […]
Best known for his music for the German TV series “Schwarzwaldklinik”, the Austrian composer Hans Hammerschmid has died quietly at home. Originally a jazz pianist, he wrote and performed many songs with Hildegard Knef. He […]
David Krauss’s guest this week on Speaking Soundly is jazz singer and Macarthur Fellow Cécile McLorin Salvant, who comes out as a Puccini obssessive. She says: ‘I wonder what it would be like to be […]