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This 5-CD set presents a collection of recordings from Decca’s back catalog covering some of the major symphonic works from the late 18th to the
This classic recording of Humperdinck’s beloved children’s opera weathers its near half-century-old sonics well. While nothing can change a recorded balance that places the opulent
This recording of Ariadne has long been considered a classic, and it’s easy to tell why. Herbert von Karajan and the Philharmonia play Richard Strauss’
This Flute, recorded in l950, though shorn of all dialogue, is still a contender. Herbert von Karajan’s touch is light and airy, but he also
Herbert von Karajan’s 1961 Wiener Staatsoper production of Parsifal caused quite a stir, not only for his idiosyncratic stage directing and lighting, but for employing
Warwick Thompson’s moronic notes to this release suggest that producer John Culshaw and conductor Herbert von Karajan’s “soundstage” recording concept realizes this opera more faithfully
This very famous 1956 recording is considered by many to be a classic, but I have always found it to be Karajan at his most
