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Andrew Litton’s previous disc of Petrushka and The Rite of Spring was sensational, and this Firebird is just as fine. Timing out at about 47
Having won first prize in both the Budapest 2011 and Utrecht 2017 Liszt Competitions, Alexander Ullman’s superb qualities as a Liszt interpreter come as no
As the printed timings accurately suggest, Emmanuel Despax and Andrew Litton favor broad tempos for Brahms’ D minor concerto, in the line of Zimerman/Bernstein, Barenboim/Barbirolli,
This disc represents one heck of a deal–86 minutes of first-class Prokofiev courtesy of BIS, Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic. The “Classical” Symphony receives
Andrew Litton has recorded both of these works before, quite successfully. On the plus side, these remakes do suggest a slightly different view of the
This is a perfect disc. Andrew Litton’s Prokofiev symphonies have been inconsistent so far, ranging from an excellent Sixth to a ho-hum Fifth. Here absolutely
This is “meat and potatoes” repertoire for a conductor like Andrew Litton, and he doesn’t disappoint. He has the Colorado Symphony playing at the top
It’s time to talk about the king of instruments. I refer, of course, to the tam-tam. They come in all shapes and sizes, and most
These are excellent performances in every respect: magnificently played, beautifully
What a wonderful surprise it has been, seeing this release
