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Nicola Benedetti’s view of the Shostakovich is poised and flowing, rather than raw and edgy. Of course, the music has the raw and edgy part
If you’re looking for a basic yet representative Jascha Heifetz
This smartly assembled collection showcases the art of Albert Wolff
Glazunov’s symphonies hover on the edge of the repertoire. You
Sasha Rozhdestvensky plays both of the these concertos well, but not quite well enough. The Glazunov, a delightful work that’s high on charm and gloss,
Anyone with a passing interest in Rostropovich or the cello will likely own some or all of the contents of the first disc in this
Needless to say, this release is a mixed bag. The Dvorák is quite good. After a slightly soggy opening, Václav Smetácek turns in a terrific
Alexander Glazunov (1866-1936) lived long enough to see modernism take root throughout Europe, including Russia where his greatest student, Dmitri Shostakovich, was already making a
These works come from the early 1900s when Glazunov was established as a successful composer in his native Russia. He had also become conservative, looking
My colleague Victor Carr Jr already has commented favorably on most of the individual releases in this fine cycle of Glazunov symphonies (all except Nos.
