Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Myaskovsky: Symphonies 24 & 25

David Hurwitz

These two lovely symphonies certainly belong in the collection of anyone who cares about Russian symphonic music, though the performances on display here are far

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Byron Janis’ Liszt Concertos: Playing For The Ages

David Hurwitz

[A repost from our archives, in tribute to the great

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Filling In The Gaps: Rudolf Kerer Revisited

Jed Distler

American piano connoisseurs may be fleetingly aware of Rudolf Kerer

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Historic Gems: Bella Davidovich At Her Best

Jed Distler

As of this writing (November 2019) Bella Davidovich is alive

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Historical Gems: Remembering Van Cliburn–April 11, 1958

Jed Distler

Van Cliburn’s RCA recordings of the Tchaikovsky First and Rachmaninov

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Tretyakov’s Prodigious Paganini

David Vernier

Russian violinist Victor Tretyakov was 19 years old in 1966

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CD From Mars: The Oistrakh-Vishnevskaya Mahler 4th

David Hurwitz

Too much artistry and sincerity has gone into this performance

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Major Discoveries: Weinberg, Vainberg? Who cares–it’s classic Kondrashin

David Hurwitz

Transliterating Russian into English is bad enough, but in the

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Britten & Shostakovich: Cello pieces/Rostropovich

David Hurwitz

The sound is decent, clean mono, very well remastered in this new edition–and what can you say about the performances? The Britten was composed for

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Tishchenko: Symphony No. 7 Op. 119

ClassicsToday

Far too much recent music fills time with ultimately forgettable sounds; the Seventh Symphony of Boris Tishchenko (b. 1939) is a welcome exception. The musical

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Slatkin’s Outstanding Tchaikovsky Ballets

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Historical Gems: Milstein Plays Tchaikovsky and Dvorák

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto–Argerich Rules

David Hurwitz May 4, 2025

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