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Cult Conductors: Scherchen’s Reference Beethoven Eighth

by David Hurwitz

Hermann Scherchen was, to put it mildly, a quirky conductor, but also an erratically brilliant one. ... Continue Reading

Cult Conductors: Horenstein’s Eroica–Not The Worst, But Most Dysfunctional

by David Hurwitz

This may not be the worst "Eroica" ever recorded technically speaking, but it's certainly the most d... Continue Reading

Icelandic Bach With Heart and Panache

by Jens F. Laurson

It has been 13 years since the Alexandre Tharaud Bach recital “concertos italiens” came out. It'... Continue Reading

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Oddly Frustrating Motets From Bavarian Radio Chorus

October 14, 2019 by Jens F. Laurson

If this recording, with the Bavarian Radio Chorus and Howard Arman in charge, had come out half a century ago, it would have shot to the top of the list of Bach’s motet recordings. As a performance ... Continue Reading

Enjott Schneider’s Latest: Cribbed Beethoven; Darling Schneider

October 14, 2019 by Jens F. Laurson

There’s nothing wrong with modern composers leaning on past composers for their inspiration. Except when it is. Falling on the good side you have Zender’s Winterreise, Berio’s Rendering, or Udo ... Continue Reading

Beethoven Unbound (Well, Some Of The Time!)

October 8, 2019 by Jed Distler

Between 2014 and 2016 Llyr Williams gave nine all-Beethoven recitals at London’s Wigmore Hall devoted to all 32 sonatas, the principal variation sets, the Op. 33 and Op. 126 Bagatelles, and several ... Continue Reading

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