

This is a significant disc, not just for its performance values or for the excellence of its sound engineering, but also for Robert Levin’s absorbing

Having truly disliked Leif Ove Andsnes’ previous, irritating way with Haydn’s piano concertos with these same forces, it’s delightful to be able to report that

Just how anyone “hears” tubes when playing back CDs, which involve digital-to-analogue conversion, remains a mystery. An even bigger mystery is how such folks determine

Previously available on six single CDs, BIS offers Ronald Brautigam’s Mozart Sonata cycle in one package. While the music easily could have fit on five

There are remarkably few first-class recordings of Mozart’s last two symphonies currently available. This is one of them, and then some. I well remember my

Without doubt this is one of the very greatest chamber music recordings ever made. The Griller Quartet remains a legend among enthusiasts, and it’s easy

Since his first-place victory in the 1987 International Naumburg Competition, pianist Anton Nel has maintained a busy career divided between performing and teaching, and he

There’s no point in criticizing the superb playing of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, but conductor Petter Sundkvist is another matter entirely. It’s a classic case

Chamber arrangements of orchestral works were common before the advent of radio and recordings. While many of these were cranked out by hacks, some contain

These decidedly ho-hum performances were recorded back in 1997 by a soloist who has done some splendid things in the Baroque repertoire. Here, on modern
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