Since childhood, Michael Brown has been inspired by composers who were also tremendous pianists and it has been his lifes passion to explore both of these disciplines. While the list of musicians who fall into this category is long, three of the...

The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble gives a bracing, warmly expressive account of the Mendelssohn Octet. The playing is polished, the ensemble is tight, and the style and scope of the interpretation are truly symphonic, as...