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This release presents Martha Argerich’s pianism caught live, in all its dazzling, frenzied glory. As on her live Tchaikovsky concerto performance with Kiril Kondrashin and
The Fourth Symphony was a high point in Riccardo Muti’s fine Tchaikovsky Symphony cycle with the Philharmonia Orchestra, recorded in the late 1970s. Muti’s Philadelphia
This generally excellent disc inaugurates a new relationship between Maxim Vengerov and EMI. Rodion Shchedrin’s Concerto Cantabile for violin and strings surely constitutes a major
Vladimir Golschmann was one of the best concerto accompanists in the business, as you can tell from his recorded collaborations with Glenn Gould, Arthur Rubinstein,
For a time, Tchaikovsky’s string quartets seemed unjustifiably consigned to the far corners of the repertory. While they may not be exemplars of Beethovenian classicism
Maurice Abravanel became music director of the Utah Symphony Orchestra in 1947 and over the years built it into an excellent ensemble. It had begun
The late Julius Katchen took to the Romantic piano concerto repertoire as if all the war-horses in this two-disc set were written especially for him.
This well-packed reissue showcases Mikhail Pletnev’s podium and keyboard prowess in works of Tchaikovsky, a composer for whom Pletnev has lavished much attention on disc.
Chitose Okashiro’s performance on this CD is certainly impressive. However, one can’t but question the usefulness of it all–even as a sheer display of pianistic
Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony has had precious few great recordings; luckily this is one of them. Lorin Maazel’s is a determined, rather than resigned, wanderer. Quicker
