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Richard Bonynge recorded this accomplished Swan Lake in 1977 with the National Philharmonic Orchestra, an ensemble drawn from London’s top freelancers and session players. It’s
This set restores most of Decca’s Maazel/Vienna Philharmonic Tchaikovsky symphony cycle to circulation at mid-price. These detailed but over-bright transfers tend to exaggerate the many
The two concerto recordings Vladimir Horowitz made in the early 1940s under the watchful baton of his father-in-law Arturo Toscanini were best sellers in their
This performance of Scheherazade remains one of the finer modern versions, sumptuous as might be expected from Philadelphia, but with an extra rhythmic edge thanks
Despite the impression of largesse associated with the term “complete”, the whole of Tchaikovsky’s oeuvre for violin and piano only amounts to about 50 minutes
This live broadcast concert from Royal Festival Hall on October 15, 1958 opens with the customary British national anthem (thankfully without the audience singing along).
This is not a review, but a warning. If you’re a Vladimir Horowitz fan, you’ve probably heard these recordings elsewhere. The Tchaikovsky Concerto, dated “4
The recordings of Nikolai Golovanov have acquired a cult following among specialist collectors, who find his energetic, idiosyncratic interpretations stimulating, different, refreshing, and individual. To
This is 78 minutes of Pique Dame, or a bit less than half the opera. Rather than just being a highlights disc, this new series
Who could have dreamed record collectors one day would be spoiled for choice of Tchaikovsky string quartets? This is especially so in the First (with
