Bell: Bernstein/Sony

Joshua Bell is amassing very mixed track record at Sony. There have been some outstanding recordings (among them, the Sibelius and Goldmark concertos and the

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Aus Italien

David Zinman’s performance of Richard Strauss’ early Aus Italien is on the restrained side. The first movement’s sunrise (a passage where Riccardo Muti and the

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The Zinman Legacy

These performances from David Zinman’s final quintet of seasons with the Baltimore Symphony are clearly intended to show off their now-departed Music Director in mainstream

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