The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble made more than 50 commercial recordings, mainly for Decca and its subsidiary Argo, during the 35 years of its existence.
What a collection! As a natural adjunct to his exploration of the nether-regions of 19th century Romantic opera with his wife, Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge
It’s hard to realize that it’s been more than a dozen years since the death of Finnish bass Martti Talvela, so vividly does his resonant
How nice to see Ansermet’s Antar, Decca’s first official stereo classical recording, back in the catalog. It remains in a class by itself interpretively, and
Mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel (1900-73) is best known these days from her recordings with Leonard Bernstein, made toward the end of her long career. But she
This is singing of the highest order, artistry so polished that it’s not surprising to discover that Matthias Goerne’s teachers include Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich
An enduring trait of Decca’s “The Singers” series seems to be its odd choices for the opening tracks–selections that are supposed to pull you into
Repackaging Pavarotti recordings for reissue seems to be a thriving cottage industry for Decca. You would think a 2-CD “Best Of …” set would suffice,
This recent import reissue of George Malcolm’s 1965 L’Oiseau-Lyre (now Decca) Rameau keyboard cycle couldn’t be more timely, especially for neophytes who simply want to
Old friends, where have you been? I listen to these early 1970s Debussy and Messiaen solo performances anew, and it’s not just a happy reunion