Media Reviews
The original idea with my Music Blog was to post my thoughts & comments on media / music in my collection. The table below should facilitate finding a particular posting / review. The “Posted” column indicates the original posting date — up to 2014-10 on the previous blog site (Blogger).
List of Full Reviews in This Blog:
Last update: 2025-02-06| Composer | Life years | Composition(s) | Posted | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright, William Hugh | 1944 – 1998 | Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano | 2023-12-03 | 2023-12-03 |
| Alkan, Charles-Valentin | 1813 – 1888 | 12 Études dans tous les tons mineurs, op.39 | 2014-03-04 | 2019-08-27 |
| Ammann, Dieter | 1962 – | Core – Turn – Boost, Unbalanced instability | 2022-06-07 | 2023-04-12 |
| Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich | 1732 – 1795 | Sonata for Cello and Harpsichord in A major, BR B 1 / Wf X:3 | 2023-08-13 | 2023-08-13 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Partita for Flute solo, BWV 1013 | 2014-01-20 | 2014-01-20 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonatas & Partitas, BWV 1001-1006 — artist & media information, comparison summary (6 reviews) | 2021-08-28 | 2023-03-07 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonata No.1 for Violin solo in G minor, BWV 1001 | 2021-08-28 | 2022-08-07 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Partita No.1 for Violin solo in B minor, BWV 1002 | 2021-10-27 | 2022-08-07 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonata No.2 for Violin solo in A minor, BWV 1003 | 2022-02-21 | 2022-08-07 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Partita No.2 for Violin solo in D minor, BWV 1004 | 2022-08-07 | 2022-08-07 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonata No.3 for Violin solo in C major, BWV 1005 | 2022-10-10 | 2022-10-10 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Partita No.3 for Violin solo in E major, BWV 1006 | 2023-01-14 | 2023-01-14 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012 — artist & media information, comparison summary (3 reviews) | 2023-10-05 | 2024-11-28 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cello Suite No.1 in G major, BWV 1007 | 2023-10-05 | 2024-01-07 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cello Suite No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-09 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009 | 2024-09-15 | 2024-09-15 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | 6 Partitas, BWV 825 – 830 | 2013-12-12 | 2013-12-12 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Toccata No.2 in C minor, BWV 911 | 2023-08-13 | 2023-08-13 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin, BWV 1014 – 1019 | 2012-03-02 | 2023-08-01 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonata in E minor for Violin and Basso continuo, BWV 1023 | 2023-08-13 | 2023-08-13 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Sonatas for Harpsichord and Viola da gamba, BWV 1027 – 1029 | 2023-08-13 | 2023-08-13 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | The Motets | 2012-12-28 | 2012-12-28 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cantata BWV 18, “Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee” | 2012-08-09 | 2012-08-09 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cantata BWV 36, “Schwingt freudig euch empor” | 2012-08-11 | 2012-08-11 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | Cantata BWV 140, “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” | 2012-08-08 | 2013-03-18 |
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685 – 1750 | St.John Passion BWV 245 | 2013-06-24 | 2013-06-24 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Bagatelle “Lustig und Traurig”, WoO 54 | 2011-09-04 | 2011-09-04 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | 12 Variations for piano, WoO 71 | 2012-03-31 | 2012-03-31 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Variations, op.35, “Eroica Variations” | 2012-08-13 | 2015-08-08 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Piano Sonatas — comparison summary (5 reviews so far) | 2014-10-05 | 2022-07-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, op.28, “Pastoral” | 2014-09-28 | 2022-07-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Piano Sonata No.22 in F major, op.54 | 2014-09-29 | 2022-07-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, op.81a, “Les adieux” | 2015-07-25 | 2022-07-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Piano Sonata No.31 in A♭ major, op.110 | 2015-05-27 | 2022-07-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, op.111 | 2014-10-04 | 2022-07-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin — comparison summary (10 reviews) | 2011-10-10 | 2021-04-25 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in D major, op.12/1 | 2011-10-10 | 2016-06-22 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in A major, op.12/2 | 2011-11-09 | 2016-06-22 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in E♭ major, op.12/3 | 2011-11-13 | 2016-06-22 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in A minor, op.23 | 2011-12-17 | 2016-06-23 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in F major, op.24, “Spring” | 2011-12-22 | 2016-06-23 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in A major, op.30/1 | 2011-12-25 | 2016-06-23 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in C minor, op.30/2 | 2011-12-30 | 2016-06-23 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in G major, op.30/3 | 2012-01-03 | 2016-06-23 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in A major, op.47, “Kreutzer” | 2012-01-09 | 2021-04-25 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin in G major, op.96, “The Cockcrow” | 2012-02-18 | 2021-04-24 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonata for Piano & Horn or Cello in F major, op.17 | 2017-08-21 | 2017-08-21 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonatas for Piano & Cello — comparison summary (6 reviews so far) | 2017-08-14 | 2018-02-27 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonata for Piano & Cello No.1 in F major, op.5/1 | 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonata for Piano & Cello No.2 in G minor, op.5/2 | 2017-08-14 | 2017-08-14 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonata for Piano & Cello No.3 in A major, op.69 | 2016-03-04 | 2016-03-04 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonata for Piano & Cello No.4 in C major, op.102/1 | 2018-01-08 | 2018-01-08 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Sonata for Piano & Cello No.5 in D major, op.102/2 | 2018-02-27 | 2018-02-27 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartets — comparison summary (18 reviews) | 2011-10-23 | 2021-02-14 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in F major, after the Piano Sonata op.14/1 | 2013-02-03 | 2013-02-03 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in F major, op.18/1 | 2011-10-23 | 2012-10-07 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in G major, op.18/2 | 2011-10-29 | 2012-10-08 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in D major, op.18/3 | 2011-11-05 | 2013-09-16 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in C minor, op.18/4 | 2011-11-19 | 2012-10-14 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in A major, op.18/5 | 2011-12-08 | 2013-10-05 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in B♭ major, op.18/6 | 2011-12-13 | 2012-10-19 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in F major, op.59/1, “Razumovsky I” | 2012-01-16 | 2012-10-24 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in E minor, op.59/2, “Razumovsky II” | 2012-01-21 | 2012-10-28 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in C major, op.59/3, “Razumovsky III” | 2012-02-08 | 2012-10-30 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in E♭ major, op.74, “Harp Quartet” | 2012-02-13 | 2012-11-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in F minor, op.95, “Serioso” | 2012-03-08 | 2013-10-12 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in E♭ major, op.127 | 2012-03-20 | 2012-11-08 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in B♭ major, op.130 | 2012-04-11 | 2013-02-04 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in C♯ minor, op.131 | 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-06 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in A minor, op.132 | 2013-01-25 | 2013-01-26 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in B♭ major, op.133, “Great Fugue” | 2013-02-02 | 2019-01-23 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quartet in F major, op.135, “Muss es sein? — Es muss sein!” | 2013-02-15 | 2013-10-25 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | String Quintet in C major, op.29 | 2013-02-09 | 2013-02-09 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Violin Concerto in D major, op.61 | 2015-02-02 | 2015-02-02 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, “Eroica” | 2015-02-21 | 2015-08-20 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Symphony No.4 in B♭, op.60 | 2015-01-06 | 2015-08-20 |
| Beethoven, Ludwig, van | 1770 – 1827 | Symphony No.7 in A, op.92 | 2015-08-21 | 2015-08-21 |
| Berlioz, Hector | 1803 – 1869 | Symphonie fantastique, op.14 | 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-04 |
| Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz, von | 1644 – 1704 | Sonatae Violino solo 1681 / Harmonia artificioso-ariosa (1696) | 2024-02-29 | 2024-02-29 |
| Bruckner, Anton | 1824 – 1896 | Mass No.2 in E minor | 2015-06-16 | 2015-06-16 |
| Chopin, Frédéric | 1810 – 1849 | Piano Concerto in E minor, op.11 | 2014-10-11 | 2014-10-11 |
| Chopin, Frédéric | 1810 – 1849 | Piano Concerto in F minor, op.21 | 2014-07-14 | 2014-07-14 |
| Danzi, Franz | 1763 – 1826 | Overture in D major, P.228 | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| Danzi, Franz | 1763 – 1826 | Cello Concerto in E minor, P.243 | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| Danzi, Franz | 1763 – 1826 | Piano Concerto in E♭ major, op.4, P.229 | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| Denisov, Edison Vasilievich | 1929 – 1996 | Sonata for alto saxophone and piano (1970) | 2023-12-03 | 2023-12-03 |
| Dessner, Bryce | 1976 – | Skrik Trio (2017) | 2020-01-18 | 2020-01-18 |
| Dessner, Bryce | 1976 – | Aheym (2009) | 2020-01-18 | 2020-01-18 |
| Dessner, Bryce | 1976 – | Tenebre (2010) | 2020-01-18 | 2020-01-18 |
| Dessner, Bryce | 1976 – | Lachrymae (2012) | 2020-01-18 | 2020-01-18 |
| Dvořák, Antonín | 1841 – 1904 | Piano Trio No.4 in E minor, op.90, “Dumky” | 2014-08-27 | 2014-08-27 |
| Enescu, Georges | 1881 – 1955 | String Octet in C major, op.7 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-24 |
| Forqueray, Antoine | 1671 – 1745 | Suites for Viola da Gamba | 2012-05-13 | 2012-07-02 |
| Haydn, Franz Joseph | 1732 – 1809 | Works for Cello & Orchestra | 2013-01-12 | 2013-02-07 |
| Haydn, Franz Joseph | 1732 – 1809 | Symphony No.68 in B♭ major | 2016-02-16 | 2016-02-16 |
| Haydn, Franz Joseph | 1732 – 1809 | Symphony No.103, “Drumroll” | 2014-12-11 | 2022-11-29 |
| Hindemith, Paul | 1895 – 1963 | Sonata for Viola and Piano No.1 in F major, op.11/4 | 2023-12-03 | 2023-12-03 |
| Kobekin, Vladimir | 1947 – | Works for cello / cello & piano | 2021-02-04 | 2021-02-04 |
| Liszt, Franz | 1811 – 1886 | 12 Études d’Exécution transcendente | 2012-04-25 | 2012-04-25 |
| Lourié, Arthur-Vincent | 1892 – 1966 | Piano Works | 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-01 |
| Lyadov, Anatoly Konstantinovich | 1855 – 1914 | Complete Piano Works | 2021-03-02 | 2021-03-02 |
| Mahler, Gustav | 1860 – 1911 | Symphony No.5 | 2015-01-17 | 2015-01-17 |
| Mahler, Gustav | 1860 – 1911 | Das Lied von der Erde | 2014-12-14 | 2014-12-14 |
| Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix | 1809 – 1847 | Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49 | 2014-09-21 | 2014-09-21 |
| Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix | 1809 – 1847 | Piano Trio No.2 in C minor, op.66 | 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-10 |
| Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix | 1809 – 1847 | Octet in E♭ major, op.20 | 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-24 |
| Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix | 1809 – 1847 | Violin Concerto E minor, op.64 | 2012-08-15 | 2012-08-15 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Sonatas for Piano & Violin K.296, 379, 454, 526 | 2014-07-29 | 2022-09-05 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Divertimento for String Trio in E♭ major, K.563; String Trio movement K.562e | 2019-07-31 | 2019-07-31 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | String Quartet in E♭ major, K.428 | 2013-03-06 | 2014-03-27 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Violin Concerto No.5 in A major, K.219 | 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-24 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Piano Concerto in G major, K.453 | 2014-05-04 | 2014-07-16 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Piano Concerto in E♭ major, K.482 | 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-13 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Symphony in D major, K.19 | 2014-12-04 | 2014-12-04 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Symphony in B♭ major, K.22 | 2015-02-22 | 2015-02-22 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Symphony in G major, K.129 | 2016-02-14 | 2016-02-14 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Symphony in G minor, K.550 | 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-09 |
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | 1756 – 1791 | Symphony in C major, K.551, “Jupiter” | 2015-04-05 | 2015-04-05 |
| Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista | 1719 – 1736 | Septem verba a Christo | 2014-02-18 | 2014-06-14 |
| Prokofiev, Sergei | 1891 – 1953 | Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16 | 2014-08-29 | 2014-08-29 |
| Psathas, John | 1966 – | Works for Percussion and Piano | 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-16 |
| Rachmaninoff, Sergei | 1873 – 1943 | Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op.19 | 2014-09-08 | 2014-09-08 |
| Rachmaninoff, Sergei | 1873 – 1943 | Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30 | 2015-01-11 | 2022-10-27 |
| Schubert, Franz | 1797 – 1828 | String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887 (op.161) | 2015-11-19 | 2015-11-19 |
| Schulhoff, Erwin | 1894 – 1942 | Hot Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano | 2023-12-03 | 2023-12-03 |
| Schumann, Robert | 1810 – 1856 | Liederkreis, op.39 / Dichterliebe, op.48 | 2013-01-06 | 2013-01-13 |
| Schumann, Robert | 1810 – 1856 | Piano Quartet in E♭ major, op.47 | 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-13 |
| Schumann, Robert | 1810 – 1856 | Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44 | 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-13 |
| Schumann, Robert | 1810 – 1856 | Symphony No.1in B♭ major, op.38, “Spring” | 2015-09-30 | 2015-09-30 |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri | 1906 – 1975 | 24 Preludes and Fugues, op.87 | 2011-11-28 | 2021-02-14 |
| Stravinsky, Igor | 1882 – 1971 | Complete Works for Solo Piano | 2019-01-02 | 2019-01-02 |
| Tallis, Thomas | 1505 – 1585 | Spem in alium | 2011-11-23 | 2025-02-06 |
| Telemann, Georg Philipp | 1681 – 1767 | 12 Fantasias for Flute | 2014-01-18 | 2014-01-18 |
| Wagner, Richard | 1813 – 1883 | Der Ring des Nibelungen — Das Rheingold | 2013-05-25 | 2013-05-25 |
| Wagner, Richard | 1813 – 1883 | Der Ring des Nibelungen — Die Walküre | 2013-06-02 | 2013-06-02 |
| Wagner, Richard | 1813 – 1883 | Der Ring des Nibelungen — Siegfried | 2013-06-09 | 2013-06-09 |
| Wagner, Richard | 1813 – 1883 | Der Ring des Nibelungen — Götterdämmerung | 2013-07-14 | 2013-07-14 |
Other Media / Music Reviews
- Listening Diary — An irregular sequence of posts, touching on music that I listened to, but I didn’t cover in a thorough comparison / review
- Received for Review — Media / music submitted for review by artists, composers, agencies, etc.
- Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection — Overview covering posts about / reviews of music on the 142 CDs in this collection
