There 
will 
surely 
be
 enthusiasts 
for 
abominable 
performances 
such 
as 
this 
one,
 because
 novelty 
for 
its 
own 
sake 
always 
has 
its

Recent articles and editorials about the so-called “decline” of the classical recording industry have generally focused on the reduction in

Reissuing back catalog material (what the major labels poetically call “secondary exploitations”) has gradually assumed greater importance than producing new

I doubt that Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos would make anyone’s short list of the greatest conductors of the 20th century,

Classical music consumers continue to benefit from a simple fact: there has never been more stuff of such high quality

I have before me a disc issued on Japanese RCA Red Seal containing live performances of Schubert’s “Unfinished” and Bruckner’s

In a recent article Norman Lebrecht (today’s Cassandra of classical music; there have been others at various times) once again

This will be a long article, necessitated by the number of points that need making and my desire to explore

Recently I had a rather sharp exchange with a manager of a label specializing in “historical” recordings. The gentleman took

Do You Recognize Yourself Here? I’m sure that some of you have seen that famous little poster called “The Six