This disc deserves consideration on account of a smashing performance of Leó Weiner’s otherwise unavailable Hungarian Folkdance Suite, an extensive four-movement work of symphonic dimensions
These two performances represent the best and worst of the “Karajan sound”. He recorded Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta twice with the Berlin
Sex appeal sells. That’s why Decca graces the cover of Naida Cole’s second recital for the label with an attractive photo of the pianist, her
Some recordings of Bartok’s Violin Concerto emphasize the work’s romantic and lyrical tendencies, while others play up its abrasive and acerbic nature. Of the former
This recent volume in the Philips Duo 20th Century Classics series focuses on the violin concertos of the 1900s, specifically works by Shostakovich, Bartok, Elgar,
In 1988 EMI reissued the 1953 Menuhin/Furtwängler Bartók Second Concerto, coupled with the violinist’s 1947 premiere recording of the composer’s solo violin sonata (Menuhin commissioned
The special atmosphere pianist Rebecca Penneys enjoys during her summer residencies as chair of the Chautauqua Institution Piano Department clearly manifests itself throughout this recital.
In the course of a long, fruitful career, pianist Andor Földes had the good fortune to work with a substantial list of composers from Alban
The Ernest Ansermet volume is one of the best of EMI’s Great Conductors series. It includes terrific, well-chosen performances, only a pair of which are
This is the second double-CD set from Philips Duo devoted to great piano concertos of the 20th century. The recordings are by various artists from