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What more can one possibly say about these classic, oft-reissued recordings, except to report on EMI’s latest transfers? The contents of this release are identical
The most interesting thing on this disc is Yan Pascal Tortelier’s surprisingly successful orchestral transcription of Ravel’s Piano Trio, a colorful piece of work that
German quartets tend to play this music well, for some reason. The Melos Quartet’s DG version has been a reference edition for years, and this
Heard in close proximity, the Ravel and Satie works gathered here turn out to be more compatible bedfellows than you’d normally suspect. Perhaps Francine Kay’s
About three-fourths of this recital devoted to French piano music constitutes an auspicious debut for the young Canadian pianist Naida Cole. The opening selection, Fauré’s
Georges Prêtre’s Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 contains reams of pretty playing, ravishing detail, and full-throated orchestral sonorities at climactic junctures. Ideally, we want
Do these live 1978/79 Schumann and Ravel recordings from the Concertgebouw featuring Martha Argerich complement the mercurial pianist’s studio versions of the same works, as
These excellent performances remain among the finest available. The Quartetto Italiano differentiates the two works nicely: the Debussy passionate and warmly expressive, the Ravel crisply
This “Panorama” entry isn’t bad by any means, but it’s not quite as good as it could have been. Karajan’s Boléro doesn’t hold a candle
Royal Long Players is the new reissue series from Dutch label Disky Communications. So far, it’s got off to a pretty shaky start, with some
