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Violist Luigi Alberto Bianchi specializes in performances on historical instruments–that is, instruments that have historical value, not period instruments. In these recordings from 1973 and
Digitally remastered via BMG’s 24/96 technology, these 1972-75 recordings substantially gain in clarity and detail over previous transfers. The $64,000 musical question is how Debussy’s
Munch’s performances when he was Music Director of the Boston Symphony could often be thrilling exhibitions of improvisation; many, in fact, were often too thrilling:
The gimmick here is Vadim Repin’s use of same “Ruby” Stradivarius that Pablo de Sarasate played at the premiere of the Symphonie espagnole. Of course,
Just as he lived his brief life on the edge, French pianist Samson François (1924-1970) brought unbridled passion, big technique, and a restless, creative mind
At long last we have the best known of Walter Gieseking’s pre-war 78s in excellent remasterings, far surpassing previous reissues from VAI and Pearl. In
Listeners accustomed to the pastel shadings and suggestive hues Gieseking brought to this repertoire may be caught off guard by Arrau’s primary colors, bold, assertive
