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First, let me say that this new Beethoven Violin Concerto recording undoubtedly will generate controversy: it stands as the polar opposite to Heifetz’s classic, invigoratingly
Han-Na Chang’s stunning recording of Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto for cello and orchestra led me to expect great things of her Shostakovich, and I was not disappointed.
These performances were released previously by Koch, and it’s good to see them reappearing here at budget price. Like most of Robert Craft’s Stravinsky discs,
Colin Davis recorded a Kullervo Symphony with the LSO as part of his often lousy complete symphony cycle for RCA. His ongoing series of remakes
This set conveniently brings together Colin Davis’ LSO Elgar symphony cycle–but the results are mixed. To recapitulate: Davis pokes at the First Symphony like a
It’s always gratifying when non-Czech performers take up this work, not just for the fresh insights that they bring, but also because great music needs
Kenneth Fuchs’ An American Place is a bright, big-hearted, neo-romantic work in the style of John Adams’ Harmonielehre. Adams’ finale is an unmistakable influence as
Finally making its appearance on CD, Paul Kletzki’s 1969 Rachmaninov Third emerges as one of the finest-ever recordings of this work. Everything falls into place
When Colin Davis is on form, he’s as engaging, exciting, and convincing as any conductor living or dead. He’s in top shape here, and so
If all of the Colin Davis/LSO Live productions were this good you would think this partnership the finest in the world. Whatever the pluses and
