
ABC Classics offers a generous celebration of Yvonne Minton’s art. Her fulsome voice, with its affecting richness and vibrancy, made her singing especially communicative. The
At age 20, Lang Lang surely is 2003’s leading candidate to fill the “next great pianist” hotseat, especially with a Deutsche Grammophon contract in hand
These 1983 live Beethoven Piano Concerto recordings relay a real sense of occasion. Brendel and Levine both exhibit high energy throughout all five works, from
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s second two-disc tribute to Rafael Kubelik showcases its erstwhile music director in repertoire both familiar and rare to his posthumously expanding
This high-rating reissue brings accomplished violin playing and excellent sound. Cho-Liang Lin is heard first in the perennial favorite G minor Bruch concerto, with the
RCA’s new mid-price reissue series sensibly couples James Levine’s two Chicago Symphony Dvorák recordings on one disc. The Seventh is a rarity for the Chicagoans
If you’re a Nathan Milstein fan (and how can you not be), you probably either own or are aware of Disc 1’s contents by way
Odd couplings. Odd performances. Daniel Barenboim’s Rite of Spring features some gorgeous playing and carefully judged orchestral balances. He uncovers all sorts of lovely wind
Disc 2 of this collection offers rare Josef Hofmann broadcast material that hasn’t appeared elsewhere on CD. By and large the performances confirm the great
Having recently suffered through Adrian Boult’s hideous live 1969 Schubert Ninth on BBC Classics, what a relief it is to turn to this reissue of