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Unlike Colin Davis’ disappointing remakes of Dvorák Symphonies 7-9, this Sixth bespeaks the freshness of a new discovery, which (discographically speaking) it is for Davis,
Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony comes off nicely under Neeme Järvi’s assertive yet sensitive conducting style. His instinct for color, phrasing, and dramatic timing, aided by the
This two-CD set presents two and one half hours of Wagner’s Siegfried: about 30 minutes are cut from the first act, about 50 from the
Try to tear yourself away from Act 1, Scene 1 of this classic recording, the most passionate of all full-length ballet scores. Just try it.
Three concertos, three orchestras, three soloists, one conductor–an interesting concept, and it works. These are very fine performances by any standard. The First Concerto at
An interesting aspect of Colin Davis’ 1993 Musikverein Romeo et Juliette is how he cajoles the Vienna Philharmonic (of all the world’s great orchestras, surely
This is Rostropovich’s third recording of the Fifth Symphony, and all of them are very similar in conception. His first, on DG, is the least
When he’s “on”, Bernard Haitink is such a sincere, musical conductor that it’s distressing just how patchy his work seems to be nowadays. Take this
Philips observes the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Claudio Arrau’s birth with a 10-disc set bursting with a well-selected overview of the great pianist’s
Here’s an uneven though inexpensive taster for anyone wishing to sample piano versions of Bach’s solo keyboard concertos through varied interpretive perspectives. I’ve always enjoyed
