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Someone really ought to have the guts make a suite out of Ein Heldenleben. It would include the opening, the critics, the love scene, and
This is a lovely performance–sensitive, very well played, shapely and effortless. Conductor Marc Albrecht makes his points without exaggeration, revealing personal touches in his care
Conductor Marc Albrecht launches Das Lied von der Erde with
Can a recording be too lifelike? Here’s a puzzle for you. This Ravel recital is very well played and amazingly well recorded, and yet the
This surprise entry into the by-now crowded Elektra discography deserves attention. Recorded live in Amsterdam during October, 2011, it’s a tight, wiry show, driving Strauss’
The weird coupling speaks for itself, while the short playing time is a further disincentive to prospective buyers. What about the actual performances? Well, the
Director Martin Kusej has been responsible for one of the worst Don Giovannis I’ve ever seen (Salzburg, 2006–Decca DVD) and the best Lady Macbeth of
The Golden Spinning Wheel receives a vivid, atmospheric performance, perhaps a touch on the slow side but full of characterful detail (even the thrice-repeated “body
Yakov Kreizberg turns in a personal, persuasive account of the Sixth Symphony. The first movement, with its exposition repeat intact, features strong contrasts in tempo
This is not just another Madama Butterfly, as those who know the work of Robert Wilson already will have deduced. In fact, the only hints
