
I’m not sure what the point of the title is; not only could this collection have been chosen completely at random, but none of the
In 1961 and 1971 Bernard Haitink made fine recordings of the Daphnis et Chloé Suites 1 and 2 with the Concertgebouw Orchestra for Philips. It
There’s no questioning Boulez’s authority in this repertoire, but there
Strange, but it’s been a while since a really great
You have no idea how long I’ve waited for Ormandy’s
This is an absolutely wonderful program. Of course Les Nuits d’été and Shéhérazade are old discmates, most famously on an outstanding disc featuring the late,
Tzimon Barto may not be the most odious Ravel pianist
This set can’t seem to get a break. When it
The young Israeli-born, New York-based pianist Inon Barnatan’s debut disc for Avie may well be turn out to be one of 2012’s top solo-piano releases.
There is one truly interesting work on this disc from a collector’s standpoint: Victor de Sabata’s suite from the ballet Mille e una notte (A