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Here’s an old friend, back sounding better than ever. Ansermet’s Debussy always boasted a robust clarity and energy that belied the fuzzy, impressionistic stereotype that
Yawn. Okay, the scherzo, taken at a very swift pace, has its moments; but when everything else is just plain boring, does that one burst
These performances represent one of the unchallenged peaks in the history of French song on disc. Since the day they were issued in 1963, Régine
A swift scherzo, an exciting finale, and a warmly intense slow movement make this a generally very good Bruckner Sixth. Marek Janowski really lets the
Marek Janowski has some very good ideas about how this symphony should go, and a few less good ones. On the plus side he shapes
Testament’s re-release of this 1962 OSR Shostakovich Fifth serves as gentle reminder that the spectacle of conductors making recordings of repertoire ill-suited to them is
Of the rarities presented in this unusual Russian music collection, the most tantalizing is Gliére’s Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra. Judging by the slight
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.
These performances aren’t perfect, but they are mostly very good. The Second Concerto, though, is entirely stunning, with a central scherzo that’s a model of
This collection, enriched here by excellent recordings of La Mer and España taken from other releases, shows Ernest Ansermet at his best. The performances always
