
Igor Markevitch’s justly lauded Tchaikovsky symphony recordings give the impression of an exceptionally disciplined, no-nonsense kind of conductor who pushed himself as well as his
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek (1860-1945) is known today almost exclusively as the composer of the overture to Donna Diana, which occasionally is used as a
Karl Weigl’s music demonstrates once again that the great Austrian/German symphonic tradition did not die with Mahler, but continued to thrive well into the 20th
Having enjoyed this performance for many years in its LP incarnation, rehearing it on CD brings a measure of disappointment. All three soloists sing very
Alfred Schnittke’s music for these four films sounds just like Schnittke–big surprise. Leaving out his late works, most of which are just plain miserable, his
This delightful disc of Viennese fluff contains some marvelous tunes, plenty of enticing waltz music, and heaps of what Gerard Hoffnung referred to in one
Violin enthusiasts shouldn’t pass up this opportunity to hear two of the 20th century’s greatest performers, Joanna Martzy and Erica Morini, on this DG Originals
The recording of the main work here, Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp with Nicanor Zabaleta and Karlheinz Zöller, appeared just a few months ago
If the Annie Fischer and Otto Klemperer Liszt and Schumann concerto collaborations for EMI had their touchy moments, their live 1956 Mozart K. 482 is
A respected pedagogue and composer in the first part of the 20th century, Heinz Tiessen’s music vanished in the post-war, post-Darmstadt wasteland that is contemporary