Dudamel; Gustavo

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David Hurwitz

There is virtually nothing to criticize here. Okay, Michael Tilson Thomas does a slightly better job with Ginastera’s Estancia suite (Dudamel has a tendency to

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Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra/Dudamel

Victor Carr Jr

It’s fortuitous that Deutsche Grammophon recorded this live Bartók Concerto for Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel back in January of this year; his recent appointment

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Mahler: Symphony No. 5/Dudamel

David Hurwitz

Gustavo Dudamel’s Mahler Fifth is much more successful than his previous Beethoven release with the same orchestra. I do think it’s time, however, that critics

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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7

David Hurwitz

For decades I have been singing the praises of Venezuela’s Orquesta Sinfonica Simón Bolívar, mainly for its excellent performances of Latin American music on the

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Reference Recording: Engeset’s Complete Grieg, and Then Some

David Hurwitz June 29, 2025

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Grieg’s Gorgeous Music for Strings on SACD

David Hurwitz June 29, 2025

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Reference Recording: Pellucid Grieg Violin Sonatas from Amoyal and Chiu

David Hurwitz June 29, 2025

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