
On paper the Britten and Shostakovich violin concertos make for an apt pair. The two composers were longtime friends who were very familiar with each
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Is it laziness or arrogance that induces a label to claim that a disc contains premiere recordings of unusual music when, in truth, all of
This is without a doubt the finest single disc coupling
Here we have yet another underwhelming Prokofiev Fifth, a symphony that seems to suffer from more mediocre performances than just about any other. Part of
Nicola Benedetti’s view of the Shostakovich is poised and flowing, rather than raw and edgy. Of course, the music has the raw and edgy part
This is an exciting release of excellent music by one of Russia’s greatest living composers (except that the last time I checked the Shchedrins were
The concept–a collection devoted to all of the music written at the beginning of the 20th century in Paris for Les Ballet Russes–is excellent, but