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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
Alain Planès’ Schubert cycle has offered little to get excited about, and the present release is no exception. Aside from a sensitively-spun slow movement, Planès’
Murray Perahia’s intelligent musicianship, lyrical gifts, and cogent architecture make some of his live Schubert performances among the most memorable I’ve heard. These qualities inform
Paul Lewis’ recital debut for Harmonia Mundi contained Schubert’s C minor sonata D. 958, a recording distinguished by its dramatic fervency, inner coherence, and polished,
It’s not often that accompaniment takes center stage in a recital of Schubert lieder, especially with a duo of A-list soloists heading the bill. In
My colleague Jed Distler found some of Mitsuko Uchida’s cloying mannerisms rather distracting and artificial in this release of Schubert piano works (type Q5040 in
The Gaudier Ensemble literally launched its recording career (and reputation) with this same work in 1990 on ASV. Well-regarded then, that performance remains one of
Philippe Herreweghe’s new account of Schubert’s A-flat mass bears a striking resemblance to John Eliot Gardiner’s 1997 period version on Philips. That’s not Herreweghe’s fault,
Lívia Rév seems to have been all but forgotten among piano collectors ever since the British Saga label released her highly regarded Debussy cycle in
