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This set of lovely vocal music by three British masters continues the very welcome re-release on CD of Lyrita Recorded Editions. The Holst work is
Do not confuse this version of the First Symphony with Jean Martinon’s LSO recording for Decca, which has popped up on CD now and again.
Istvan Kertesz recorded a lively, more or less complete Háry János in 1969 with Peter Ustinov, last available as a Decca twofer, after having made
These are classic recordings, which isn’t to say that they are necessarily the best recordings. Barbirolli’s version of the Cockaigne Overture always has been compromised
This is the third time Colin Davis has recorded L’enfance du Christ. The first, from 1960, was relaxed and had a very dramatic Narrator in
Overall, Georg Solti’s London Symphony recordings of Mahler Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, and 9 stand as his finest contributions to the composer’s discography. This 1964
Contrary to Decca’s cover sticker, this release does not quite encompass all of Julius Katchen’s Beethoven recordings. The Op. 126 Bagatelles and Appassionata sonata are
This is the final single-disc installment of Bernard Haitink’s LSO Beethoven cycle, and like the others in the series, it reflects the influence of the
The Requiem and Symphonie funèbre make logical disc-mates, as both stand among Berlioz’s most public works. As usual with Davis’ Berlioz, these versions are well-played,
Edward Thomas’ Desire Under the Elms, based on the Eugene O’Neill play, relates the story of Eben, a young farmer who becomes disgruntled when his
