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These are wonderful works, especially the neglected First Symphony, with its vicious opening movement, jazzy central Adagio, and “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” finale. Dennis Russell Davies is
Back in the day, many of these recordings were pioneering
Before radio and recordings came along it was more-or-less standard practice to make orchestral works available in four-hand piano arrangements for home use. Publishing companies
If you want a superb collection of Honegger’s music for cello, both chamber and orchestral, then this CD is just the ticket. I am completely
This collection, enriched here by excellent recordings of La Mer and España taken from other releases, shows Ernest Ansermet at his best. The performances always
There’s a certain logic in pairing these two works, in that both (sort of) reflect a French composer’s take on a liturgical subject–but let’s face
Although Herbert von Karajan probably would have wanted to be remembered as a great conductor in the central German repertoire, his best orchestral recordings often
Fans of André Cluytens will welcome this worthwhile release. While the Turin Radio Orchestra hardly was a great orchestra in 1962, Cluytens has it playing
Honegger symphony cycles come and go, and this one has come and gone more than most. It’s back at a very reasonable price, and these
Although his available discography is quite patchy, Hermann Scherchen’s reputation as a passionate and able advocate for twentieth-century music is well deserved. Certainly, this pair
