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Xenakis: Oresteia

The origins of Iannis Xenakis’ Oresteïa are almost more remarkable than the music itself, a truly bizarre “only in the USA” sort of story. Sometime

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Haydn! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 8)

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Haydn's 24 Minuets--yet another neglected and unknown masterpiece, and it's genuine dance music! ...

Hyperion's Romanic Piano Concertos (7): Hamelin Plays Alkan and Henselt

21 hours ago

Henselt: Piano Concerto; Concert Variations for Piano and Orchestra
Alkan: Chamber Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Marc-André Hamelin (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins (cond.) Hyperion
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The Five Greatest Liszt Recordings

23 hours ago

The Five Greatest Liszt Recordings
Hungarian Rhapsodies (Campanella/Philips [Decca])
Sonata in B minor (Argerich/DG)
Totentanz (Brendel/Haitink/Philips [Decca])
Transcendental Etudes (Arrau/Philips [Decca])
A Faust Symphony (Boston Symphony Orchestra/Bernstein/DG)
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Haydn! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 7)

May 12, 2026 5:00 am

A selection of fabulous rarities, including the complete Haydn overtures! ...

Music Chat: Apologies for the Names I Always Get Mixed Up

May 11, 2026 12:01 pm

Too much music, too many artists, too few brain cells to keep track of them all--some names I can't seem to keep straight! Sorry to you and the artists involved. ...

The Five Greatest Messiaen Recordings

May 11, 2026 10:00 am

The Five Greatest Messiaen Recordings
L’Ascension (Stokowski/London Symphony Orchestra/Decca)
Quartet for the End of Time (Tashi/RCA)
Des canyons aux étoiles (Constant/Loriod/Ensemble Ars Nova/Erato)
Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus (Peter Serkin/RCA)
Turangalila-Symphonie (Previn/London Symphony Orchestra/Warner)
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