This is a very handy three-disc set in spite of the fact that there are better individual recordings available for the major works included–especially Francesca
Well what do you know? Pletnev finally gets one right! After what probably is the single longest and most consistently disappointing string of recordings in
This is a curious reading of The Bells. Mikhail Pletnev seems more attuned to the mystical and profound aspects of Edgar Allen Poe’s tome than
Ever wanted to hear Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on the clarinet? Here’s your chance to find out. Does it work? In theory, you’d think so. After
This well-packed reissue showcases Mikhail Pletnev’s podium and keyboard prowess in works of Tchaikovsky, a composer for whom Pletnev has lavished much attention on disc.
The Sleeping Beauty is the greatest of Tchaikovsky’s three ballets, containing all of the composer’s stylistic hallmarks: exquisite melodies, colorful orchestration, rhythm, drama, and passion,
A decade or so ago, Giuseppe Sinopoli and the New York Philharmonic recorded these Scriabin works for Deutsche Grammophon. The results were a classic example