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“French Chef” and food icon Julia Child had no patience for nonsense. When the idea of ridiculously priced, gourmet salt burst upon the market a
It appears that this recording was issued a few years ago, but for whatever reason we just received it, and it’s terrific. American mezzo-soprano Sasha
This enormous set contains 77 CDs packed in 59 individual
This nine-disc box contains much of the same material in
Josef Suk’s captivating Fantasy for violin and orchestra is the main item of interest here. Written the same year as his Asrael Symphony, the Fantasy
Janet Baker is one of those singers whose voice moves some listeners to tears and others to muttering imputations such as “matronly”. I’m a dues-paying
I previously reviewed this recording when it was issued a few years ago on Musical Heritage Society (type Q2920 in Search Reviews). The current release
This release is aimed at specialists interested in the art of pianist Artur Balsam, who plays in all four works, and violinist Louis Kaufman, who
Charles Munch’s bold and beefy Debussy isn’t for adherents of the gauzier forms of musical “impressionism”, but taken on its own terms it’s pretty special.
First the good news: Nicola Benedetti makes a strikingly sexy impression on the disc cover, and she also plays the violin quite well. Her tone
