
This twelve-disc set contains an unfortunate number of performances of […]
For all the grotty playing and occasionally screechy sonics, there’s
No matter what kind of opera listener you are–the “serious devotee” whose interest embraces all aspects of opera, from the musical to the theatrical and
In most compilations such as this, you are lulled into a comfortable place where the listening’s easy and the romantic atmosphere is high. Then, just
This CD’s whimsical cover photo might give the impression of silliness on the part of the musicians, but Trio SR9 is quite serious about its
Iván Fischer has made some first rate Tchaikovsky recordings. This isn’t one of them. At just about every point he seems uninterested, even embarrassed by
As with previous anthologies culled from Lugano Festival’s Progetto, Martha Argerich, the 2014 edition offers a fairly diverse range of music. Argerich herself participates in
One of the hallmarks of a great conductor is his
On this reissue, Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic do
As part of our ongoing survey of super idiomatic performances