Maazel Schubert Vol.2

This second set of Schubert symphonies with Lorin Maazel and the Berlin Philharmonic unites three of the most popular ones. The congenial Fifth receives a

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Maazel’s Schubert 2-4

Lorin Maazel drapes Schubert’s early symphonies with the full weight and tone of the Berlin Philharmonic, adding a degree of substantiality to what are essentially

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Maazel’s Manfred

Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony has had precious few great recordings; luckily this is one of them. Lorin Maazel’s is a determined, rather than resigned, wanderer. Quicker

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Mehta’s Heldenleben

Zubin Mehta launches Ein Heldenleben with plenty of gusto, but without the tremendous sweep and projection of Fritz Reiner’s enduringly classic Chicago version on RCA

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La Mer: Maazel/VPO

This Debussy compilation can only be recommended to fans of the Vienna Philharmonic, and even with regard to sonics, there’s a major flaw. In “Sirenes,”

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