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This set (originally issued by Decca) was one of the first operas (possibly the first) released on LP, and its virtues hold their own fifty
Corelli had it all–movie-star looks, a true tenore di forza voice, passionate singing that drove audiences to a frenzy, and the intelligence to explore repertoire
In his atmospheric rendition of Rachmaninov’s The Rock, conductor Alexander Anissimov delights in the Rimsky-Korsakov-style fantasy of the music while emphasizing its drama, making this
Venice’s Teatro la Fenice has seen better nights than December 15, 1968, when it staged this performance of Cherubini’s Medea, complete with traditional cuts. As
Had Arturo Toscanini not been under contract to Victor, he certainly would have conducted Columbia’s abridged 1930 Bayreuth recording of Wagner’s Tannhäuser in its 1861
Admirers of Tullio Serafin’s 1939 Verdi Requiem may be familiar with at least four previous CD transfers: Mark Obert-Thorn’s on Pearl; one by Michael Dutton
Sometimes when you hear a recording that features rarely-recorded repertoire you end up wondering why more people don’t pay attention to it. This is one
This is a popular program of Purcell Odes, and although these performances are serviceable, others afford superior recorded sound and smoother, slightly more consistent readings.
This recording’s severely limited dynamic range gives the impression of a rather small chorus, in line with today’s authentic practices, but then you realize that
Comparatively speaking, there’s nothing particularly characterful here. Jascha Horenstein paces the first movement with urgency and clarity, generating considerable excitement at the climaxes–but then, so
