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This performance of the Eighth Symphony has some masterful touches. The entire first movement has plenty of freshness and rhythmic drive. The English horn solo
Christoph von Dohnányi’s lean and athletic Dvorák Symphony No. 6 is at the opposite pole from the warm, romantic style typified by Karel Ancerl (type
This new recording of Dvorák’s Cello Concerto is glorious, and so different from the numerous others available that it more than justifies the inevitable duplication.
Bruno Walter was getting on in years when he made this classic recording of Barber’s First Symphony, but it’s the kind of piece that played
These performances always have been famous and highly regarded, rightly so. František Maxián opts for the traditional Kurtz edition of the solo part in the
If I had to choose any pair of performances that represent Václav Talich at his best, it probably would be these. He was a close
These performances still sound as fresh and lively as any available. The first movement of the Eighth in particular has striking vitality, and Talich’s characterful
Sensible programming and freshly minted performances make this Dvorák and Sarasate disc an attractive proposition. Akiko Suwanai, a Japanese virtuoso with an assured technique and
Dvorák’s Violin Concerto has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts on disc, one that it entirely deserves. Its critics (starting with Joachim and Brahms) dismissed
These are classic performances, even if they are not necessarily “the best” at this date. Still, they have more than enough unique features for collectors
