
Whenever Klemperer’s name comes up so do adjectives such as […]
First released in 1962, Otto Klemperer’s recording of Bruckner’s Sixth
Every time Otto Klemperer’s EMI Beethoven recordings are re-released, the couplings change, the prices go down, and the consumer gets confused. In the late 1980s
Although the live April 6, 1959 Beethoven Fourth Concerto performance with Claudio Arrau and Christoph von Dohnányi has circulated in the underground, I believe ICA’s
This 1947 BBC recording of Mahler’s Third was privately recorded off the air, and the sonics are extremely limited. There even appear to be a
These 1960 performances are classics among the classics, and there is little need to emphasize their qualities. Otto Klemperer conducts the incidental music for A
This “on-demand” reissue from Arkivmusic.com returns two outstanding performances to the active catalog. Otto Klemperer’s “New World” always has been one of the best, a
Otto Klemperer’s Brahms needs no introduction. It remains a classic reference edition, one of the very few complete cycles with absolutely no weak links. It’s
Yes, it’s mostly slow and sober, but the sheer concentration, textural clarity (notably in the forward-balanced woodwind writing), and spiritual integrity of Otto Klemperer’s 1957
The Mozart is flabby and markedly less appealing than Klemperer’s two studio recordings for EMI, never mind what seems like dozens of live recordings with