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Although the original 3-track 35mm magnetic film sources for these early-1960s recordings are missing, the 3-channel half-inch master tapes sound quite lifelike, detailed, and dynamically
Mariss Jansons doesn’t quite let it all hang out in the coda of the finale the way that Ashkenazy does in his remarkable Concertgebouw recording
Olga Kern has the fingers of steel, huge sound, and lyrical instincts to put over late-Romantic Russian repertoire the way it should be heard. What’s
Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony comes off nicely under Neeme Järvi’s assertive yet sensitive conducting style. His instinct for color, phrasing, and dramatic timing, aided by the
Born in 1979, pianist Simon Trpceski first came to international attention at the London Piano Competition in 2000. While his solo debut disc for EMI
Hélène Grimaud is a formidably talented artist with strong, sometimes willful interpretive ideas. In her note to this disc, which is best read while drunk
Pianist Alessio Bax first came to world attention by winning the Leeds International Competition in 2000. The pianist’s first solo disc for Warner Classics offers
Hans Rosbaud’s vaunted skill at presenting 20th-century music also served him in interpreting the classical repertoire, as indicated by these stirring Haydn performances, which thrive
These performances, when they aren’t truly boring, are just bad. Take the opening of the Second Concerto: it should be played in tempo, and evenly,
Alexander Lubiantsev won Fifth Prize in the Sydney International Piano Competition, from which these live performances originate. As usual in this setting, the emphasis is
