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Lorin Maazel leads a rather slowish Brahms Requiem that emphasizes the work’s devotional characteristics. The relaxed tempos combined with an overall heaviness of texture makes
Pieter Wispelwey’s performance of Franck’s A major Sonata is sure to raise some eyebrows. He plays the opening with utter simplicity, making the melody into
This disc represents a valuable addition to the Wand discography. He was always a fine Brahms conductor, and his 1968 broadcast recording of the First
CPO’s projected survey of Brahms’ 204 solo songs, plus 20 duets and 60 vocal quartets, gets off to a delicious start in this first installment.
Audite’s series of Rafael Kubelik’s live broadcasts from his tenure in Munich goes from strength to strength. Latest is this superb 1978 Brahms Requiem, bathed
Otto Klemperer’s Brahms needs no introduction. It remains a classic reference edition, one of the very few complete cycles with absolutely no weak links. It’s
Just as the major labels no longer represent the best (or even the most) of what is happening today in classical music recordings, neither do
BBC Legends’ fourth Wilhelm Kempff release preserves a recital that took place October 7, 1967 at Manchester University. It includes one major work that Kempff
Although Julius Katchen’s 1958 Brahms Handel and Paganini Variations recordings were released in stereo, it appears that only the mono master tape could be located
Schubert’s 16 Ländler D. 366 for piano solo sound marvelous and robust via Brahms’ piano duet arrangements, with their discrete doublings and sensitive register deployment.
