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Arthur Rubinstein recorded the integral Chopin mazurkas three times: once in stereo, once in the mono LP era, and another time for the pioneering 1938/39
Lorenzo Ferrero’s La Nueva España (The New Spain), a cycle of Six Symphonic Poems depicting Spain’s conquest of Mexico in 1521 and the subsequent destruction
Any composer dubbed by Haydn as “one of the greatest geniuses I have met” deserves serious attention. One such was German-born Joseph Martin Kraus. Born
If you’re looking for a budget-priced Brahms D minor Concerto, consider this one. It’s played with distinction, forethought, care, and real individuality. The tumultuous first
This disc offers some rarely heard Rimsky-Korsakov overtures and opera suites (actually, this Maid of Pskov suite stems from incidental music composed for a play
Edward MacDowell (1860-1908), an exact contemporary of Gustav Mahler, was widely considered the most important American composer of his day–a time when American music was
Jacques Paisible (c. 1656-1721) seems to have had a real influence on musical life in London, even though his name is long forgotten. He spent
It’s amateur hour on the Emerald Isle. This production amounts to something of a botched job all around. Sonically the disc combines the disadvantages of
The ongoing Naxos survey devoted to The 18th Century Symphony now reaches its second volume of symphonies by Johann Baptist Vanhal (1739-1813), a musician of
Once again Naxos pulls a rabbit out of its hat with this gorgeous release of Alan Rawsthorne’s music (with two world premieres yet). Rawsthorne (1905-71)
