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Dvorak Kubelik Decca C

Rafael Kubelik’s DG recording of Dvorák’s Slavonic Dances remains one of the reference editions, and it’s available on “Originals” at exactly the same price as

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The 3 Ballets

When they first appeared in the 1970s, the most striking feature of these recordings was their full, rich analog sound, some of Decca’s finest from

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Sibelius-Gibson

Alexander Gibson’s 1980s Sibelius cycle on Chandos, one of the first digital sets, was praised for its clean lines, propulsive phrasing, and bracing impact. This

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Stravinsky Box

This is quite a special set. Ernest Ansermet met Igor Stravinsky in 1911, and the two became fast friends and professional colleagues (though they had

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VW 3 and 5 Eloquence C

Despite Adrian Boult’s reputation as an English music specialist and his advocacy of Vaughan Williams in particular, the later efforts of more assertive, disciplined, and

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ARIAS

Judging from his various CD covers and advertising photos, Matthias Goerne is not much given to smiling, presenting instead a cold and forbidding visage. Ah,

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