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Denis Matsuev is an extraordinary pianist, but his recordings don’t […]
This is an excellent performance of Prokofiev’s original score to
Rumor has it that the audiences in Parma used to be the strictest and least forgiving in the world; booing singers off the stage who
This is an unusual and unlikely coupling–but listening to it straight through, it sort of works. Yuri Temirkanov adds a few numbers to the usual
It’s a nice idea to combine bits of the three suites from both ballets on a single disc to give listeners a taste of the
Although billed as “The Nutcracker Suite”, Yuri Temirkanov’s version of the popular ballet score actually presents an extended selection of excerpts, including most of the
It’s very good to have a performance of this symphony featuring the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. After all, it was Mravinsky’s cowardly refusal to conduct the
The Rachmaninov Third Piano Concerto has become the archetype virtuoso showpiece pianists use to dazzle us with their technical prowess. Lang Lang however, offers a
Yuri Temirkanov offers a refreshingly non-standard Prokofiev program in decidedly non-standard performances. After a brisk, beautifully shaped, and tightly argued Classical Symphony (which boasts some
Sergei Leiferkus’ heartfelt Songs and Dances of Death is notable for its rich vocal tone and telling timbral variety. The baritone’s distinctly different styles of
