1812 Redoux

Telarc’s first 1812 caused quite a stir when it appeared more than 20 years ago. Here was a recording that purported to capture the full

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COMPLETE SONGS VOL. 3

Volume 3 of Naxos’ complete survey of Tchaikovsky’s songs includes what is certainly his most well known, the popular “None but the lonely heart”. But

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Fedoseyev Tchaik 4

Throughout his Tchaikovsky symphony cycle Vladimir Fedoseyev has striven to expose the music’s inner detail, and he has achieved this to such a degree that

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Cello works – Wispelwey

Cellist Pieter Wispelwey plugs a few gaps in his existing Channel Classics discography with these engaging, imaginative performances. He’s accompanied by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

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Tchaik strings

Despite the gains that may result from arranging Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence for string orchestra, the piece is far more effective in its original sextet

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Steinberg Pathetique C

William Steinberg’s Pathétique is lean and sinewy but not without its own tender moments and delicate touches. The first movement’s “big tune” gets lovingly caressed

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