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Yakov Kreizberg conducts really fine performances of these two repertoire favorites. Although the “New World” Symphony gets relatively traditional treatment (big slow-down for the first
The Otto Klemperer legacy goes on with more marvelous recordings from the 1960s. Haydn’s “Clock” Symphony is surprisingly fast and lively, even by today’s standards.
Gorgeous recorded sound featuring warm, rich string tone and a huge dynamic range preserves performances of little discernible merit beyond clean playing. Both the Grieg
George Szell certainly merits inclusion in a series devoted to the last century’s great conductors, but this collection tells us little we didn’t already know
Sara Chang brings her stunning virtuosity to Dvorák’s magnificent (and inexplicably underperformed if not under-recorded) Violin Concerto. Even as she plays with impressive technical finesse
Vladimir Ashkenazy’s new release of Dvorák symphonic works faces tons of competition and yet it emerges as a contender, especially for listeners who love great
No realistic listener will expect a collection this extensive–8 CDs covering 14 works, most of them major compositions and most offered in their entirety, recorded
I have little to add with respect to the performances on this disc beyond the observations of Victor Carr Jr. in his review of the
The Schubert is the better known of the two string orchestra arrangements offered on Telarc’s novel and enterprising new release. Charles Rosekrans leads an opulent
It goes without saying that the Vienna Philharmonic’s “scrape section” (as Anna Russell called it) should do nicely by Dvorák’s luscious String Serenade, and so
