
What a magnificent tribute to a great orchestra (and consistently underrated conductor) this two-disc set represents! A program consisting of two large orchestral works, one
Decca’s Ives orchestral music set makes for an attractive and inexpensive way to collect these startlingly original works. Zubin Mehta’s recording of Symphonies Nos. 1
Fans of Andrea Bocelli will race to the stores to hear their pop idol in this, one of Puccini’s most popular operas; but I would
Acknowledging that the world doesn’t need another recording of Walküre, I approached this set with trepidation. I needn’t have, despite some real problems. First the
This collection reveals Zubin Mehta’s considerable skills as a Tchaikovsky conductor. He excels at projecting the drama and color of the symphonies while keeping a
As the advertising slogan has it: What becomes a legend most? Well, if it’s a legendary singer the answer is a re-release of her best
This famed performance, one of the two standard recommendations from the 1960s and ’70s (the other was Haitink’s), at last is generally available in the
Here, in very tubby sound, with solo voices occasionally swamped, is a heretofore unknown reading of Verdi’s Requiem led by Zubin Mehta and recorded live
The most interesting thing about this Bruckner 4 is the way in which Zubin Mehta has succeeded in imposing a Viennese sound on his Los
Zubin Mehta’s Bruckner Ninth surely deserves careful remastering and reissue on Decca’s “Legends” series, but until that unlikely event we must be grateful to Australian