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This may not be the worst “Eroica” ever recorded technically […]
Although released some time ago and not reviewed then, the
Two caveats for prospective customers: One is that Earl Wild
Given Jascha Horenstein’s reputation as an exponent of 20th century
Until now, hardcore Jascha Horenstein fans have had to pay
This vile Mahler Seventh, broadcast live in 1969, has been
Legendary treasures? Not exactly; Horenstein was such an inconsistent conductor. The only reason he matters now is because he had an admirably wide range of
The more broadcast recordings of Horenstein’s Mahler that come to light, the more obvious it becomes that the technical challenges that some of this music
You’ve got to admire the chutzpah in attempting an acoustic recording in 1924 of Mahler’s Second Symphony, but that’s all you have to admire. Oskar
Horenstein leads a lackluster rendition of Rossini’s Semiramide Overture. Although his near-total inability to vary tempos in accordance with the composer’s directions hadn’t manifested itself
