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The coupling of Walton and Beethoven isn’t as odd as you might at first think. Beethoven’s late quartet style is so timeless and modern sounding
Here’s a historical document of the first importance, preserved in very good sound and capturing William Walton as conductor at or near the top of
Given the hugely successful results of their Prokofiev and Shostakovich recordings, Mstislav Rostropovich and Maxim Vengerov might have been expected to spin similar magic in
This jam-packed two-disc compilation of works for violin and piano rests on the tenuous premise that composers in England, Vienna, and Berlin who wrote music
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s second two-disc tribute to Rafael Kubelik showcases its erstwhile music director in repertoire both familiar and rare to his posthumously expanding
For much of the 20th century, England was musically thrice blest: she produced a bumper crop of superb composers of well-deserved international renown; London became
Regardless of the strong affection that the up-and-coming Emperor Quartet has for William Walton’s two string quartets, there’s just no way to convince a listener
Throughout the opening movement of Walton’s First Symphony, Andrew Litton ensures that crucial ostinato string rhythms are always sharply defined, sustaining a high degree of
Listeners who don’t already own the excellent Finzi Singers recording (Chandos) of what amounts to a near-identical copy of this program from Cambridge’s Choir of
Over the decades there have been numerous recordings that contain one or more of the works featured on this sturdy and comprehensive collection of “choral
