Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Reference Recording: Jochum’s Classic Haydn–The 12 London Symphonies

Dan Davis

This slim “Collector’s Edition” five-CD box of Haydn Symphonies is […]

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Unenlightened But Noble Xerxes–Wunderlich Radiant

Robert Levine

Most reviews of opera recordings don’t need preambles, but this one (sort of) does: Handel’s Serse (or Xerxes) disappeared from opera stages from its failed

A Requiem Worth Waiting For

Robert Levine

How is it possible that this 40-year-old performance got by me? With the great Riccardo Muti, three of my favorite singers (at the time), and

Georg Solti’s 10 Best Recordings (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

During the 1970s and 80s scarcely a month went by

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Colin Davis’ Happy Beethoven Odyssey (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

The Bottom Line: When Colin Davis was “on,” he was

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Big Boxes: A Final, Excellent Jochum Collection (Video Review)

David Hurwitz

Please click on the link below for the video review,

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Jansons’ Shostakovich Tenth, Again and Again

David Hurwitz

Does anyone need to record Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony three times, as Mariss Jansons has? Would any sane person want to purchase all three versions, even

Haitink’s Fifth And (presumably) Last Beethoven Ninth

Jed Distler

Bernard Haitink famously disparaged conductors who re-recorded and re-re-recorded certain works ad infinitum. Of course Haitink ignored his own advice by churning out unnecessary Mahler