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The seven discs comprising this budget boxed set constitute the complete DG, Decca, and Westminster recordings by the Janácek Quartet, all dating from the 1950s
Ivan Moravec’s Prague Spring 2000 recital features works by Haydn and Janácek that are new to this pianist’s discography on CD, together with fresh looks
This compilation of Haydn’s symphonies, Nos. 94 in G (“Surprise”), 96 in D (“Miracle”), and 104 in D (“London”), brings fine playing and clear, naturally-engineered
The crowning glory of this collection rests in Frans Brüggen’s marvelous set of the 12 “London” Symphonies. These, along with some of the lesser-known late
This disc is simply stunning. Thomas Fey and his Heidelberg orchestra attack “The Bear” with unbridled ferocity and brilliance, offering dazzling evidence of why in
Rudolf Kempe was an amazing orchestral colorist, and to do his best work he needed a large and varied palette: in other words, Romantic music.
It’s good to see these stylish, eminently musical performances reissued at mid-price. Charles Mackerras doesn’t put a foot wrong anywhere. The “Military” Symphony features sprightly
Repertoire-wise, there’s nothing new here for Sviatoslav Richter acolytes, with one significant exception. The pianist’s July 10, 1962 Kiev recital included Hindemith’s rarely heard First
Collectors of Sviatoslav Richter’s recordings won’t find “new” repertoire among the 1959/60 performances from Kiev issued here for the first time. On the other hand,
These recordings of Haydn’s six “Paris” symphonies were made in Geneva in April 1962. Ernest Ansermet directs what sounds like a moderate-sized ensemble, scaled down
