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A home run! Chailly takes Part One “Allegro” but surely not “impetuoso”, as Mahler instructs. Problem is, only five bars into the symphony Mahler also
Hard to believe, but it’s been more than three decades since the fabled Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra took Mahler’s Second Symphony into the studio, and a
When first issued in 1985, this performance of the Seventh raised eyebrows for its exceptionally slow tempos in the outer movements. It was a milestone
What better way to celebrate the Verdi centenary than with some “new” music by this great composer? Well, new to modern listeners at any rate.
This recording looks like one of those projects put together strictly for marketing purposes. Pick a well-known and highly popular opera (who hasn’t heard of
Now reissued on a single CD, Chailly’s Mahler Tenth has certainly withstood the test of time since its original release in 1988. Simon Rattle’s new
Vocally speaking, soprano Angela Gheorghiu is at an odd stage in her career, judging from this exciting, enjoyable recital. Her beautiful, dark-hued, grainy voice seems
Conductors seem inclined to take one of two basic interpretive approaches to Mahler’s Fourth Symphony: the first emphasizes the work’s Viennese classical poise and balance;
The big news here is supposed to be that this is the first recording of the “new critical edition” of this opera, with no fewer
