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The recorded legacy of Daniil Shafran (1923-97) is huge, appearing during the Soviet era on the Melodiya label, though it’s still under-represented on CD. Cello
Scherchen fans of a certain age will fondly recall the Prokofiev in its original incarnation as Westminster LP WL 5091, its murky brown cover depicting
Love for Three Oranges is Prokofiev’s most often performed opera. No mystery why. Its wacky plot line yields fun and laughs and it features some
Many pianists treat Prokofiev’s sonatas as paeans to the steel industry. François-Frederic Guy, though, makes a priority of projecting the rich motherlode of musical ideas
Richard Stoltzman’s continuing exploration of the clarinet repertoire has yielded some uniquely enjoyable concerto recordings for RCA, of which the current issue is just the
We all know this: debut albums come and go; young wizard violinists who for the most part all sound alike come and go; and certainly
These are middling accounts of Prokofiev’s two concertos. Graf Mourja’s straightforward approach presents the music plainly, without any untoward intervention but without much distinction either.
Libor Pešek offers a fulsome selection of Romeo and Juliet excerpts–more than 71 minutes’ worth. Rather than the usual suites, Pešek’s selections follow the order
Pianist Elena Rozanova begins her entry in Harmonia Mundi’s “Les Nouveaux Musiciens” series with Prokofiev’s Toccata, sacrificing tone and character for sheer speed at the
Re-issued to mark Schiff’s 50th birthday, these are in the main admirable performances, despite Schiff’s sometimes detached manner. There could, for example, be a more
