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Feature Articles in Issue 49:2 (Nov/Dec 2025)

The Splendors and Miseries of a Nitpicker

FEATURE REVIEW: HARBACH, BARBARA: Advent and Christmas... (Genevieve Ellis)

Artists Anonymous

FEATURE REVIEW: HARBACH, BARBARA: Advent and Christmas... (Genevieve Ellis)

Mastery without Mystery: Reflections on Alfred Brendel

FEATURE REVIEW: HARBACH, BARBARA: Advent and Christmas... (Genevieve Ellis)

Confessions of an Unrepentant Gate Crasher

FEATURE REVIEW: HARBACH, BARBARA: Advent and Christmas... (Genevieve Ellis)

The Philharmonic, On and Off the Record

Niklas Johansen Plays Platero y Yo

Recording Chausson and Dvořák in Basel: An Interview with Ivor Bolton

FEATURE REVIEW: CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Platero y Yo (Niklas Johansen)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHAUSSON: Viviane, op. 5... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Platero y Yo (Niklas Johansen)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHAUSSON: Viviane, op. 5... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Platero y Yo (Niklas Johansen)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHAUSSON: Viviane, op. 5... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Platero y Yo (Niklas Johansen)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHAUSSON: Viviane, op. 5... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Platero y Yo (Niklas Johansen)

FEATURE REVIEW: DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN: The Water Goblin. The Noon Witch.... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO: Platero y Yo (Niklas Johansen)

FEATURE REVIEW: DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN: The Water Goblin. The Noon Witch.... (Ivor Bolton)

VOCE: A New Label’s Introduction with Vince Kenney

FEATURE REVIEW: DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN: The Water Goblin. The Noon Witch.... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

FEATURE REVIEW: DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN: The Water Goblin. The Noon Witch.... (Ivor Bolton)

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

Never Enough Beethoven: A Discussion with Pianist Young Hyun Cho

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

FEATURE REVIEW: BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Piano Sonatas No. 12 in A♭, “Funeral... (Young Hyun Cho)

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

FEATURE REVIEW: BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Piano Sonatas No. 12 in A♭, “Funeral... (Young Hyun Cho)

“Of Mere Being”: Composer Rodney Lister’s Sublime Choral Music

FEATURE REVIEW: BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN: Piano Sonatas No. 12 in A♭, “Funeral... (Young Hyun Cho)

FEATURE REVIEW: LISTER, RODNEY: Toward a Supreme Fiction. A Clear... (Mark Dwyer)

The Musical Exploration of Saxophonist Paul Cohen

FEATURE REVIEW: LISTER, RODNEY: Toward a Supreme Fiction. A Clear... (Mark Dwyer)

FEATURE REVIEW: NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: LISTER, RODNEY: Toward a Supreme Fiction. A Clear... (Mark Dwyer)

FEATURE REVIEW: NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS (Paul Cohen)

Troubadour, Part 2: The Music, Songs, and Stories of David Malmberg

FEATURE REVIEW: NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: FORTEA: Murmullos, op. 27... (David Malmberg)

FEATURE REVIEW: NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: FORTEA: Murmullos, op. 27... (David Malmberg)

FEATURE REVIEW: NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: FORTEA: Murmullos, op. 27... (David Malmberg)

FEATURE REVIEW: NIGHTFALLS AND MIDNIGHT REVELS (Paul Cohen)

Threads: Discussing VOCE’s First Release with Illinois State University Conductor Anthony C. Marinello III

FEATURE REVIEW: OF LIGHT AND SOLACE (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

FEATURE REVIEW: OF LIGHT AND SOLACE (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

FEATURE REVIEW: OF LIGHT AND SOLACE (Paul Cohen)

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

“Contrasts” and Contrasts: An Interview with Jonathan Cohler

FEATURE REVIEW: THREADS (Anthony C. Marinello)

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

Reference Recordings Nears Its Golden Anniversary: A Conversation with Executive Director Marcia Martin

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

A Deep Dive into Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

FEATURE REVIEW: KURTAG, G.: Kafka Fragments, op. 24 (Susan Narucki)

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

FEATURE REVIEW: KURTAG, G.: Kafka Fragments, op. 24 (Susan Narucki)

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

FEATURE REVIEW: KURTAG, G.: Kafka Fragments, op. 24 (Susan Narucki)

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

FEATURE REVIEW: KURTAG, G.: Kafka Fragments, op. 24 (Susan Narucki)

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

FEATURE REVIEW: KURTAG, G.: Kafka Fragments, op. 24 (Susan Narucki)

FEATURE REVIEW: CONTRASTS (Jonathan Cohler)

The French Masters: An Interview with Violinist David Park

Falling in Love with Music: A Conversation with Xiyu Deng

FEATURE REVIEW: SAINT-SAËNS; RAVEL (David Park)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRAHMS, JOHANNES; SCHUMANN (Xiyu Deng)

FEATURE REVIEW: SAINT-SAËNS; RAVEL (David Park)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRAHMS, JOHANNES; SCHUMANN (Xiyu Deng)

FEATURE REVIEW: SAINT-SAËNS; RAVEL (David Park)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRAHMS, JOHANNES; SCHUMANN (Xiyu Deng)

FEATURE REVIEW: SAINT-SAËNS; RAVEL (David Park)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRAHMS, JOHANNES; SCHUMANN (Xiyu Deng)

An Interview with Violinist Christine Pryn

FEATURE REVIEW: BRAHMS, JOHANNES; SCHUMANN (Xiyu Deng)

FEATURE REVIEW: SMIRNOV; FIRSOVA, ELENA (Rudersdal C Players)

A Conversation with Jan Dewilde on the Flemish Music Heritage Project

FEATURE REVIEW: SMIRNOV; FIRSOVA, ELENA (Rudersdal C Players)

FEATURE REVIEW: RYELANDT, JOSEPH: Piano Sonatas... (Jozef De Beenouwer)

FEATURE REVIEW: SMIRNOV; FIRSOVA, ELENA (Rudersdal C Players)

FEATURE REVIEW: RYELANDT, JOSEPH: Piano Sonatas... (Jozef De Beenouwer)

FEATURE REVIEW: SMIRNOV; FIRSOVA, ELENA (Rudersdal C Players)

FEATURE REVIEW: RYELANDT, JOSEPH: Piano Sonatas... (Jozef De Beenouwer)

FEATURE REVIEW: SMIRNOV; FIRSOVA, ELENA (Rudersdal C Players)

FEATURE REVIEW: RYELANDT, JOSEPH: Piano Sonatas... (Jozef De Beenouwer)

“Music Gives Form and Voice to Emotions that Have No Words”: An Interview with Norwegian Guitarist Christina Sandsengen

FEATURE REVIEW: RYELANDT, JOSEPH: Piano Sonatas... (Jozef De Beenouwer)

FEATURE REVIEW: SANDSENGEN: Preludium. Elegy (for Dad). Vita.... (Christina Sandsengen)

FEATURE REVIEW: RYELANDT, JOSEPH: Piano Sonatas No. 3 in F, op. 50;... (Jozef De Beenhouwer)

FEATURE REVIEW: SANDSENGEN: Preludium. Elegy (for Dad). Vita.... (Christina Sandsengen)

FEATURE REVIEW: HUBERTI: Wanderlieder... (LIesbeth Devos)

FEATURE REVIEW: SANDSENGEN: Preludium. Elegy (for Dad). Vita.... (Christina Sandsengen)

FEATURE REVIEW: HUBERTI: Wanderlieder... (LIesbeth Devos)

A Follow-Up Interview with Gerd Schaller

FEATURE REVIEW: HUBERTI: Wanderlieder... (LIesbeth Devos)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

FEATURE REVIEW: HUBERTI: Wanderlieder... (Liesboth Devos)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

A Festival of Festinger

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

FEATURE REVIEW: FESTINGER: Invocation... (Michael Nicolas)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

FEATURE REVIEW: FESTINGER: Invocation... (Calefax Reed Qnt)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

FEATURE REVIEW: FESTINGER: Invocation... (Calefax Reed Qnt)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

FEATURE REVIEW: FESTINGER: Invocation... (Calefax Reed Qnt)

FEATURE REVIEW: BRUCKNER, ANTON: Symphony No. 8 in c (1890 version) (Gerd Schaller)

“Soundscapes”: Music for French Horn by Czech and German Masters Performed by Steven Gross

Yaroslav Senyshyn Plays Chopin Concerto No. 1

FEATURE REVIEW: SOUNDSCAPES FOR SOLO HORN: By Czech and German... (Steven Gross)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHOPIN, FRÉDÉRIC: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Yaroslav Senyshyn)

FEATURE REVIEW: SOUNDSCAPES FOR SOLO HORN: By Czech and German... (Steven Gross)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHOPIN, FRÉDÉRIC: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Yaroslav Senyshyn)

Orpheus in Different Constellations: A Conversation with Berthold Hamburger

FEATURE REVIEW: CHOPIN, FRÉDÉRIC: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Yaroslav Senyshyn)

FEATURE REVIEW: TURINA: Trio en FA... (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: CHOPIN, FRÉDÉRIC: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Yaroslav Senyshyn)

FEATURE REVIEW: TURINA: Trio en FA... (Orphelion Ens)

“The Pandemic and the Lockdown Were a Blessing in Disguise for Me”: The Remarkable Story of Natural Horn Player Isaac Shieh

FEATURE REVIEW: TURINA: Trio en FA... (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: CAPRICE REIMAGINED: New Works for Natural Horn (Isaac Shieh)

FEATURE REVIEW: TURINA: Trio en FA... (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: CAPRICE REIMAGINED: New Works for Natural Horn (Isaac Shieh)

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: CAPRICE REIMAGINED: New Works for Natural Horn (Isaac Shieh)

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: CAPRICE REIMAGINED: New Works for Natural Horn (Isaac Shieh)

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

Why We Keep Making Chamber Music: An Interview with Cellist Caroline Stinson

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: JAFFE, STEPHEN; KELLEY, ANTHONY M.; LINDROTH (Ciompi Qrt)

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: JAFFE, STEPHEN; KELLEY, ANTHONY M.; LINDROTH (Ciompi Qrt)

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: JAFFE, STEPHEN; KELLEY, ANTHONY M.; LINDROTH (Ciompi Qrt)

FEATURE REVIEW: ENTANGLED STRINGS (Orphelion Ens)

FEATURE REVIEW: JAFFE, STEPHEN; KELLEY, ANTHONY M.; LINDROTH (Ciompi Qrt)

“Listen to the Angels Sing!” The Choral Music of Barbara Harbach

FEATURE REVIEW: JAFFE, STEPHEN; KELLEY, ANTHONY M.; LINDROTH (Ciompi Qrt)

FEATURE REVIEW: HARBACH, BARBARA: Advent and Christmas... (Genevieve Ellis)

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