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It’s useful, if not essential, to keep faith with composers’ original versions of their works, and in the case of Stravinsky’s first ballet score, The
This masterful performance of the Symphonie fantastique comes from Colin Davis’ pioneering Berlioz cycle with the London Symphony Orchestra, originally taped for Philips and now
These are fine performances, but why, oh why does BBC Music persist in releasing yet more examples of music that the same artists recorded commercially
Roberto Alagna said that when faced with the choice of doing a “classical” Christmas album or a popular one, he preferred a mixture. So, we
I just don’t understand the folks at BBC Legends. Some of their releases (the Britten: The Performer series, for example) give eloquent testimony to the
George Szell’s excellent Tchaikovsky Fourth Symphony, long absent from the catalog, has made a welcome return on several different labels, most recently Universal’s not overwhelmingly
Your reaction to this famous recording depends on whether you find the cutesy-pooh antics of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau charming or sickening. Certainly, there’s
Leonard Bernstein wrote more music for his ill-fated 1976 musical with Alan Jay Lerner, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, than for any of his other theater projects.
Braga Santos’ Third Symphony sounds like a cross between Vaughan Williams and Respighi. Its modal themes and luscious orchestration make it one of the most
Radu Lupu first came to international attention by taking first prize in the 1969 Leeds Competition. This paved the way for a recording agreement with
