
Paul Paray’s Schumann performances are exactly what you would expect, coming from this source. They’re bright, clear, peppy, neat, and elegant, without a trace of
Born in 1886, Paul Paray’s discography, mostly for Mercury Living
Paul Paray was not a conductor who happened to compose,
They don’t make ’em like this anymore. No musical tradition has suffered a greater decline than the French, and no conductor represented the French school
This Mercury Living Presence release was notable for combining both of these large-scale symphonies on one disc, making it a remarkable package–albeit with one major
It may be rash to claim that the French pianist Monique Haas (1909-1987) never made a bad recording, but you won’t find one among her
Admirers of Byron Janis do not need to be told of his febrile virtuosity and inborn affinity for Russian music. But they do need to
Audiophile enhancements notwithstanding, the chief reason to acquire this disc always has been Paul Paray’s vibrant and exciting renditions of these delightful works, performed with
Audiophiles and orchestral enthusiasts alike have long cherished Paul Paray’s late-’50s/early-’60s Mercury Living Presence recordings with the Detroit Symphony devoted to French showpieces. Here, five
Here’s a disc that never should have gone out of print. Monique Haas was a famous name in the 1950s and ’60s, and the booklet