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Maria Stuarda is one third of the so-called “three queen” trilogy that defined much of the career of Beverly Sills (along with Lucia, the three
Hubert Parry’s shorter orchestral works avoid the tedium of his far-flung oratorios while being more formally free than his symphonies. The Symphonic Variations of 1897
There’s no denying it, this is one beautiful voice. Renée Fleming possesses an instrument that is at once powerful, radiant, lush in the mid-range and
The Seventh is arguably Shostakovich’s most Mahlerian symphony, so it comes as no surprise that Bernard Haitink conducts in a manner similar to his later
This pairing does not show Haitink’s Shostakovich at its best. The Third Symphony needs special pleading and receives nothing more than professionalism. The second half
Il trovatore is a notoriously difficult opera to cast these days: Singers with true Verdi voices are scarce and those who might have the equipment
Chandos has again made available Neeme Järvi’s only Bruckner recording, one that continues to perplex, as on the surface this should be a highly recommendable
Bernard Haitink’s Shostakovich Tenth Symphony begins very well. He paces the first movement judiciously, neither too fast nor too slow, and the climax has great
This release vividly illustrates Bernard Haitink’s variable success with the Shostakovich symphonies. Alongside a few really excellent performances (Symphonies Nos. 5, 8, 13, and 15),
A stunning recording makes the climaxes of this humongous symphony sound splendid: it’s what happens before and after that lets the performance down. Often, Haitink
