The Amernet Quartet: Misha Vitenson, Marcia Littely,Jason Calloway and Michael Klotz.By Greg StepanichEditor’s note: Here are brief reviews from local concerts in the past weeks.Amernet Quartet(Oct. 24, Josephine Leiser Center, Fort Lauderdale)The Russian composer Sergei Taneyev has been largely overlooked in the United States, but he had much to offer, … [Read more...]
Music review: Cellist deMaine’s Beethoven survey exciting, important
Cellist Robert deMaine.By Greg StepanichOne of the benefits of a complete-works concert series is that a composer's achievement can be measured not only in a specific genre but against itself.But getting a good assessment is only possible if the pieces are played well enough for the performers almost to drop away and leave the music standing alone, alive and independent, making … [Read more...]