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Though not a particularly memorable recording on the whole, Carlo Maria Giulini’s 1970 Beethoven Pastoral Symphony has lovely moments. The New Philharmonia strings stand out
This was recorded in 1972, before many of the extra, newly discovered 800-or-so pages of the Hoffmann score had been pored over and incorporated into
Colin Davis and the LSO continue to redeem themselves in the wake of their dismal RCA Sibelius cycle with what is turning out to be
André Previn’s RCA Shostakovich Fifth with the London Symphony was rightly regarded as one of the finest versions of the LP era, finer overall than
You would never guess from these vital, imaginative, and joyful performances that the conductor in charge was 90 years old. “In charge” are the operative
A visitor to Leopold Stokowski’s home recalled the maestro mixing and matching a wide array of exotically flavored liqueurs. Indeed, Stokowski’s bartending proclivities mirrored his
The world of Leopold Stokowski dips a toe into the great conductor’s Decca legacy, making this a useful introduction to Stokowski’s recordings for anyone curious
Zubin Mehta’s Ravel receives some predictably fine playing from the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Boléro really lets the individual members of the orchestra show off, and
The Pierre Monteux entry in EMI’s Great Conductors of the 20th Century series is hardly an overview of the conductor’s incredibly long career; rather it’s
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
