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The stylistic sympathy and technical élan Wilhelm Backhaus brought to his pioneering 1928 HMV set of Chopin’s Etudes had largely eroded when he came to
Most teenage prodigies are soon forgotten, but the legend of Joseph Hassid persists, in part because of his extraordinary virtuoso abilities, in part because of
The market for lute/theorbo/guitar discs may not be one of the most dynamic, but if more people heard performances and recordings such as this, surely
Pianist Daniel Ericourt (1903-88) boasted an impressive artistic resume, including working relationships with Isadora Duncan, Nadia Boulanger, Aaron Copland (Ericourt premiered his Passacaglia), and Georges
Fans of the eccentric late-17th century composer Georg Muffat will delight in this premiere recording of his complete keyboard works, performed by Siegbert Rampe. One
Virgin Classics’ 2004 copyright date and latter-day jacket photo of Piotr Anderszewski are deceiving. It’s only when you break the shrink-wrap and read the booklet
Listeners curious about Moura Lympany’s 1951 Rachmaninov Preludes cycle for Decca (expertly refurbished by Testament) should not expect the kind of thunder, thrust, or surface
Since this 1994 recital, guitarist Edoardo Catemario has turned his attention almost exclusively to 20th century repertoire, recording three such CDs (including the complete guitar
On the plus side for this first volume of Simax’s Debussy piano music cycle, pianist Håkon Austbø’s full-bodied sonority and wide dynamic range do full
Leslie Howard uncovers another disc’s worth of music either discovered or having become available following completion of the pianist’s 94-disc “complete” Liszt survey for Hyperion.
