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There are many recordings of Beethoven’s Missa solemnis, and several very good ones–Bernstein, Szell, and Harnoncourt among them. This one has many strong assets, mainly
This opera, Handel’s penultimate, is relatively direct, both in its scoring–just strings and oboes–and its plot: Rosmene (soprano) must choose between Tirinto (mezzo-soprano), whom she
Oprichnik was Tchaikovsky’s third opera, the first to have any measure of success. The composer recycled much of the music of his earlier Voyevoda, adapting
First performed in January, 1738, Rosmira Fedele is among the last of Vivaldi’s dozens of operas. It is a pastiche–although he composed original music for
Janet Baker’s Scarlatti/Monteverdi recital is rarely cited as one of the gems of her discography, but it deserves that accolade. Perhaps its relative neglect is
Receiving its premiere recording here, Sigmund Staden’s Seelewig, composed in 1644, is the earliest extant German opera. It’s basically a morality tale about heroine nymph
Mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and pianist Bengt Forsberg have returned home, in top form. Following their 1996 release, Wings in the Night, the two
Buy this disc now! Until these performances came along I thought that the future of reviewing new Bernstein releases would consist of the existential nightmare
La Resurrezione, dating from 1708 while Handel was in Italy, was a rarity until relatively recently. Seemingly on the heels of one-another came four recorded
In a great performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 the music is so involving that you hardly notice the work’s enormous length (anywhere from 95
