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Beecham's recordings of Haydn and Mozart are incomparable. You may prefer different versions, or dif... Continue Reading
Before he lost interest in classical music, at the very beginning of his career Yo-Yo Ma made this o... Continue Reading
There has been a lot of water flowing under the Baxian bridge since these sterling performances firs... Continue Reading
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Kurt Atterberg was a wonderful, genuinely romantic composer with a distinctive melodic gift and a genuine sense of humor. His "Dollar" Symphony (No. 6) won first prize in American Columbia's "Spirit o... Continue Reading
Great performances of this massive symphony aren't exactly thick on the field, but my goodness, this is one of them. Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic play with 100 percent commitme... Continue Reading
In spite of its title (and the serene scene of repose on the CD cover), don't think you're going to put your darling little one to sleep with this latest recital from violinist extraordinaire Rachel B... Continue Reading
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The work was never performed; its main characters have no singing parts; the music written for the original project was later reworked and reused in several other stage productions. So what exactly is... Continue Reading
Jacques Arcadelt was a highly prolific, very successful Renaissance composer of mostly secular vocal music. He was born and educated in Belgium, then eventually went to Italy where his numerous innova... Continue Reading
The 2012 Baden-Baden Festival’s big feature was Ariadne auf Naxos, with two superb Straussians in pivotal roles: Christian Thielemann at the helm, and Renée Fleming as the eponymous heroine. Thiele... Continue Reading
