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Jed Distler

In the aftermath of Decca’s 2015 Mono Years boxed set, […]

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Beethoven: Piano concertos 4 & 5/Kempff

Jed Distler

Beethoven’s “Emperor” concerto fared well in the 78-rpm era, with distinguished editions from Backhaus, Gieseking, Fischer, Long, and two from Schnabel. Wilhelm Kempff’s shellac version

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Wilhelm Kempff: 1950s piano concerto perfs

Jed Distler

Wilhelm Kempff’s concerto recordings from the 1950s (gathered here complete) all testify to the pianist’s intimate style of music making and ravishing tonal palette. His

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Berio’s Sinfonia Becomes Basic Rep on Ondine

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