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Between 1810 and 1812 Rossini composed these five one-act “farces” for the Teatro San Moise in Venice. They may be formulaic–even in their plots, most
This new entrant in DG’s “The Originals Series” repackages new transfers of late-1960s versions of major works by Purcell with mixed results. The gem of
The most spectacular performance here, Vladimir Ashkenazy’s nerve-tingling Sibelius En Saga with the Philharmonia Orchestra, hardly fits the “Nordic Suites” category of Eloquence’s title, any
Mozart’s innovative K. 271 Concerto in E-flat has been graced with many fine recordings, from Gieseking to Goode, and Murray Perahia’s 1977 traversal (coupled with
There are altos like Stephanie Blythe and Marie-Nicole Lemieux–and there are altos like Patrice Djerejian, a young American who apparently is making something of a
Among the newest entries in this invaluable series of BBC recordings featuring Benjamin Britten as performer, this mixed concert is long on programming interest but
Janet Baker’s Scarlatti/Monteverdi recital is rarely cited as one of the gems of her discography, but it deserves that accolade. Perhaps its relative neglect is
This is the recording originally released on Collins Classics in 1996–and in keeping with Naxos’ previous reissues from the former Collins catalog, the outer packaging
Alexander Gibson’s affectionate reading of Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante benefits from flowing tempos and naturally-breathed phrasing in addition to the full-bodied sound of modern instruments. Norbert
This compilation of Haydn’s symphonies, Nos. 94 in G (“Surprise”), 96 in D (“Miracle”), and 104 in D (“London”), brings fine playing and clear, naturally-engineered
