
If I can’t complete the Third Symphony, somebody will complete it–or write a better one–in 50 or 500 years, Elgar told his doctor upon discovering
Richard Strauss once famously remarked: “I may not be a first rate composer, but I am a very good second rate composer.” The same might
Ernest Moeran’s Symphony in G minor must be counted one of the finest English works in the form. It easily stands comparison to the best
Throughout the opening movement of Walton’s First Symphony, Andrew Litton ensures that crucial ostinato string rhythms are always sharply defined, sustaining a high degree of
Over the decades there have been numerous recordings that contain one or more of the works featured on this sturdy and comprehensive collection of “choral
Paavo Berglund and the Bournemouth Symphony recorded the complete Sibelius symphonies during the mid-1970s. This Unesco Classics reissue includes the 1974 recording of Symphony No.
Andrew Litton’s Tchaikovsky symphonies traversal with the Bournemouth Symphony was recorded between 1988 and 1991. Now reissued at mid-price with substantial fillers (including the Eugene
The release of this admirable Naxos disc, the chief element of which is Philip Quint’s engaging account of William Schuman’s Violin Concerto, happens by chance
Disky’s budget Royal Long Players series normally touts back burner stuff–outdated performances of questionable artistic merit–but if you’re after ‘Grieg’s Greatest Hits’ and not troubled
This is a re-release of pieces that originally appeared on Chandos, and they rank among the catalog’s best performances of these standard Benjamin Britten works.