Richard S. Ginell

Reimagine is a delightful romp through contemporary miniatures in a wild range of styles, each a unique response to an earlier piano trifle.

The “classical, avant-punk” violin duo covers a lot of ground on three new CDs, from Brahms to the thorniest of contemporary composition.

“Recovered Voices” is a thread that runs through the LA Opera music director’s four decades of recordings.

A selection of choice cuts from the Venezuelan conductor’s extensive and wildly eclectic catalog.

The wind ensemble’s Ghost Light presents five commissions on themes of life, death, and rebirth.

Philip Glass’s hypnotic Les Enfants Terribles gets the full James Darrah treatment on top of a parking garage.

The new disc features intense, three-way musical discussions based on two decades’ worth of Iyer themes.

A four-CD set is the first installment of a planned 23-year project showcasing new commissions for Chase and her flutes.

Pianist Karl Larson, a frequent collaborator with the composer, makes the most of these languid, idiosyncratic sketches.

The homebuilding tycoon was one of L.A.’s most visible, and controversial, arts philanthropists.