Walt Mundkowsky was born 1944 in San Antonio, TX. As a teenager, he had a dachshund named after Hugo Wolf. Extensive writings on film (cf. his “Cinema Obscura” column in Home Theater, 1995-2001). He favors the mine-shaft approach to music listening — in-depth exploration of tiny, unrelated areas. A resident of Beverly Hills, he has lived in basements in Denver, London and Stockholm, and may very well do so again.
Walt Mundkowsky
Bruckner’s Mass No. 2
Layton and his recording team get proportions in the Mass as right as anyone’s.
March 19, 2011
Bruckner’s Mass No. 2
Layton and his recording team get proportions in the Mass as right as anyone’s.
March 19, 2011
Youri Pochtar’s late Liszt
Youri Pochtar boasts an encompassing technique, as well as the intellect to grasp the music’s mercurial turns.
February 12, 2011
Youri Pochtar’s late Liszt
Youri Pochtar boasts an encompassing technique, as well as the intellect to grasp the music’s mercurial turns.
February 12, 2011
Olivier Greif 1.
Composer-pianist Olivier Greif (1950-2000) passed away seated at his instrument, where he was discovered days later. Despite his obscurity, Greif attracted first-rank interpreters.
November 24, 2010
Olivier Greif 1.
Composer-pianist Olivier Greif (1950-2000) passed away seated at his instrument, where he was discovered days later. Despite his obscurity, Greif attracted first-rank interpreters.
November 24, 2010
Beethoven Piano Sonatas: Kempff Monos
Kempff recorded three intégrales — 1926-45 (on shellac), this one (mono) and a 1964-65 stereo remake.
October 10, 2010
Beethoven Piano Sonatas: Kempff Monos
Kempff recorded three intégrales — 1926-45 (on shellac), this one (mono) and a 1964-65 stereo remake.
October 10, 2010
Four Centuries Apart 3.
This CD moves on alternating fronts, music in Dowland’s sphere and readings from the Corpus Hermeticum, attributed in the Renaissance to an ancient Egyptian sage.
September 25, 2010
Four Centuries Apart 3.
This CD moves on alternating fronts, music in Dowland’s sphere and readings from the Corpus Hermeticum, attributed in the Renaissance to an ancient Egyptian sage.
September 25, 2010
Recordings Revisited 2.
A tour of the English viol consort’s heyday wasn’t news in 1997.
August 22, 2010
Recordings Revisited 2.
A tour of the English viol consort’s heyday wasn’t news in 1997.
August 22, 2010
Misdelivered
A Winterreise with tenor and period piano arouses my interest (hinting at Schubert’s own recital for his friends?).
July 19, 2010
Misdelivered
A Winterreise with tenor and period piano arouses my interest (hinting at Schubert’s own recital for his friends?).
July 19, 2010
Biber on Symphonia
I’m happy to find the Italian early-music label Symphonia back in the marketplace. Here’s a glance at a Biber release (inessential but lots of fun), with others to follow.
June 25, 2010
Biber on Symphonia
I’m happy to find the Italian early-music label Symphonia back in the marketplace. Here’s a glance at a Biber release (inessential but lots of fun), with others to follow.
June 25, 2010
Just Stop.
Walt Mundkowsky [May 2010.] Name one Living composer Whose Permanent silence Would be Disastrous Why add To it Just stop
May 20, 2010
Just Stop.
Walt Mundkowsky [May 2010.] Name one Living composer Whose Permanent silence Would be Disastrous Why add To it Just stop
May 20, 2010
Album Tweets 9.
Tilney’s measured pace charms, ditto the vivid sonorities.
April 25, 2010
Album Tweets 8.
Walt Mundkowsky [March 2010.] Ralph SHAPEY: Five for violin and piano (1960)*; Mann Soli for solo violin (1985); Partita for solo violin (1965); Etchings for solo violin (1945); Millenium Designs for violin and piano (2000)* (rec. 2006). Miranda Cuckson (vln),
March 15, 2010
Album Tweets 8.
Walt Mundkowsky [March 2010.] Ralph SHAPEY: Five for violin and piano (1960)*; Mann Soli for solo violin (1985); Partita for solo violin (1965); Etchings for solo violin (1945); Millenium Designs for violin and piano (2000)* (rec. 2006). Miranda Cuckson (vln),
March 15, 2010
Album Tweets 7.
Walt Mundkowsky [February 2010.] Claudio MONTEVERDI: Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) (rec. 1983-84); Selva morale e spirituale (pub. 1640-41) (exc., rec. 1982). Emma Kirkby (sop), Rogers Covey-Crump, Nigel Rogers (ten), David Thomas (bs), Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott
February 17, 2010
Album Tweets 7.
Walt Mundkowsky [February 2010.] Claudio MONTEVERDI: Vespro della Beata Vergine (1610) (rec. 1983-84); Selva morale e spirituale (pub. 1640-41) (exc., rec. 1982). Emma Kirkby (sop), Rogers Covey-Crump, Nigel Rogers (ten), David Thomas (bs), Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott
February 17, 2010