VAUGHAN WILLIAMS; RALPH

So-So RVW 3 from Elder and Hallé

David Hurwitz

Vaughan Williams’ Pastoral Symphony has turned out to be a tricky work to conduct and record. Mark Elder hasn’t quite gotten the pacing right, or

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Historical Gems: Stokowski’s Yummy Dvorák & RVW

David Hurwitz

For some weird reason, these stereo performances never made it

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A Curious Christmas From Clare College

David Vernier

This is a strange program. It’s interesting, for sure, and very well sung by one of the world’s finest English choirs (ah, those sopranos!)–but it

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Andrew Davis’ Estimable RVW Cycle

David Hurwitz

This box comes with a glowing review on the back

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CD From Hell: Haitink Euthanizes Vaughan Williams

David Hurwitz

If we didn’t already know that Bernard Haitink has no

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Big Boxes: Handley’s Second-Place RVW Symphonies

David Hurwitz

Handley’s Vaughan Williams cycle vies with Slatkin’s on RCA for

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CD From Hell: Barbirolli’s Most Embarrassing Moments?

David Hurwitz

This latest release in the BBC’s ongoing series of live

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A Big Box of Barbirolli’s Best (Mostly)

David Hurwitz

There was a guiding intelligence behind this set, something we

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Filling In The Gaps: Early and Late Vaughan Williams

David Hurwitz

The music on this disc is typically lovely, and even

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Big Boxes: Boult Conducts Vaughan-Williams

David Hurwitz

For some reason, Boult never quite got the credit for

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Three Glorious Grieg Concerto Transcriptions

David Hurwitz June 25, 2025

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CD From Hell: Erratic Nielsen from Davis and the LSO

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

NY Philharmonic Nielsen Cycle Concludes on a High Note

David Hurwitz June 22, 2025

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