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The general consensus during Richard Strauss’ conducting heyday was that he was a more effective and inspired podium figure in front of an audience than
Hindemith’s Violin Concerto is one of his finest works in concerto form. It has attracted the talents of violinists from Isaac Stern to David Oistrakh,
Aaron Avshalomoff is one of the very rare examples of Western-composer-gone-East. Born in Siberia, he spent nearly 30 years of his life in China, where,
Eiji Oue embarks upon Richard Strauss’ heroic journey from a lofty, lyrical vantage point, similar to Karajan’s three recorded Heldenlebens, but with clearer orchestral balances
Much of this charming chamber music by California octegenarian Lou Harrison requires its performers to fill in interpretive details, or it starts to meander. Maria
These two discs contain about half of Martinu’s voluminous output for the combination of violin and piano, including three major early works: the Concerto for
Given the fact that 18th-century Italian composer/violinist Francesco Veracini never has received much attention from orchestras or record companies, listeners interested in violin and orchestra
In 1951 Yehudi Menhuin and his trusty accompanist Adolf Baller toured Japan and made the recordings reissued here, rarities all. Like his post-war performances with
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867-1942) was one of the first generation of Swedish composers who brought their country’s musical culture into the 20th century. Like his colleagues
Among the many talented young violinists who have emerged in the last decade, Sarah Chang has withstood the test of time. She has bravely managed
