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Thomas Dausgaard’s recent, mostly idiotic series on BIS of large symphonic works played by chamber forces almost made me forget what a talented and dynamic
Just what we’ve been waiting for! Another Mahler cycle! Yay! Or rather, Oy! Hearing this perfectly decent reading of the Seventh prompts several thoughts. No,
Kletzki made some fine Mahler recordings for EMI (Symphony No. To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
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Kletzki made some fine Mahler recordings for EMI (Symphony No. To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
Abbado’s best Mahler recordings were his earliest, made in Chicago, To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
Bernard Haitink once gave an interview in Gramophone Magazine where To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription
Recorded in 1981, shortly before his death, this performance is […]
For years I’ve been referring to this recording as a […]
Choices, choices! Ole Kristian Ruud’s superb Grieg box on BIS […]
Thomas Dausgaard’s recent, mostly idiotic series on BIS of large symphonic works played by chamber forces almost made me forget what a talented and dynamic
Just what we’ve been waiting for! Another Mahler cycle! Yay! Or rather, Oy! Hearing this perfectly decent reading of the Seventh prompts several thoughts. No,
This is a sad review to have to write. There was a time when a new recording of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony was an event, something
This spanking new Dutchman recording was taped last year during concert performances in Oslo. Edward Gardner and the Norwegian National Opera orchestra almost eclipse everything
Some of you may recall the shock and excitement that greeted Krystian Zimerman’s DG recording of the two Chopin piano concertos–a sort of exposé on
You read it right–this is not a “CD from Hell,” but rather a “CD from Chelm,” the notorious city of fools in Jewish folklore, and
Ask Dave: How Do You Do It?
A viewer asks: "Have you made a video about your process? What goes into making one of your videos? " Well, I haven't made a video about that, so here it is, and thanks for asking.
Review: Gardner's Rachmaninoff "Bells" and "Symphonic Dances"--The Vicissitudes of "Live" Recordings
Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Symphonic Dances. Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Edward Gardner (cond.) LPO
Meij, Mehul, Medtner (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room)
Contemporary band music based on Tolkien, a couple of charming French symphonies, and the "Rachmaninoff without the tunes guy" all featured in this video from the Overflow Room.
Conductors, Pianists, Violinists, Orchestras, Ensembles and Singers I Couldn't Live Without
It took a lot of work and a lot of thought, but I've come up with the ultimate list of performers I couldn't live without. Feel free to contribute your own list too!
16 Symphonies I Couldn’t Live Without
16 Symphonies I Couldn’t Live Without
Haydn: Symphony No. 88
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection”
Sibelius: Symphony No. 1
Roussel: Symphony No. 2
Nielsen: Symphony No. 5
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 “Babi Yar”
Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
Magnard: Symphony No. 4
Martinu: Symphony No. 6 “Fantaisies symphoniques”
Ives: Symphony No. 2
Hindemith: Symphony in E-flat
Lloyd: Symphony No. 5
Mendelssohn! (Random Reviews from the Overflow Room 13)
This really is the last of the Mendelssohn videos, and it includes some lovely performances of iconic works--a fitting farewell to a popular but still widely misunderstood composer.
This year’s Tanglewood on Parade, a much-anticipated tradition that dates to 1940, will celebrate the life and legacy
April 24, 2024—GRAMMY®-winning production house PARMA Recordings announced today its acquisition of Albany Records. The classical label is
Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada—The Festival of the Sound is celebrating big this summer with an incredible line-up of
