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Karita Mattila is such an intelligent singer that it’s a pity not to be able to recommend this disc more enthusiastically. She’s at her very
In a catalog crowded with superb performances of Rachmaninov’s First and Third concertos, Nikolai Lugansky’s world-class pianism and Sakari Oramo’s solid, sparkling support (thanks of
It’s good to see these wonderful, neglected (as a body) concertos getting some attention on disc. But in today’s market, with fine complete cycles available
This disc certainly earns a “10” in the following categories: “useless duplication of repertoire”; “regional pigeon-holing of conductor” (the “national pigeon-holing” prize goes to Oramo’s
Finnish composer Bernhard Crusell (1775-1838) was clarinetist in Stockholm’s opera orchestra, a position he held for more than 40 years, during which time his chosen
It’s encouraging to note that at the end of the 20th century, the symphony (despite Leonard Bernstein’s proclamation of its demise) is still alive and
