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If there’s a more atrociously recorded SACD on the market, I haven’t heard it. In multi-channel format, the Russian National Orchestra sounds sort of like
Most collectors, I suspect, will want to know how Julius Katchen’s 1953 mono versions of the Prokofiev and Bartók Third Concertos compare to his better
Although at first they may seem odd bedfellows, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov make a splendid pair in these absolutely superb and riveting performances of their respective
Prokofiev’s ballet Sur le Borysthène (On the Dnieper), the story of a violent but not tragic romantic triangle, was composed soon after his 1930 Fourth
Born in 1978, pianist Severin von Eckardstein has recently made his mark on the European festival and competition scene. In 2000 he placed third at
I really wanted to be able to recommend this disc. After all, it seems like such a worthy undertaking, simply oozing good intentions. All three
Rock star Sting turns out to be an exceptionally lucid storyteller, making his rendition of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf quite enthralling. His knack for
Here’s a sure-fire recipe for a disc destined to languish in your local CD emporium’s “piano collection” bin–ignored, un-bought. The ingredients: small label, unknown pianist,
In celebration of James Levine’s 60th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon has assembled a handsome collection of the conductor’s recordings featuring the four orchestras with which he
Joan and the Bells is a dramatic cantata in three movements that lasts about 21 never-boring minutes. The two outer movements depict Joan’s judgment and
