Netherlands Radio Choir

CD From Hell: Britten’s War Requiem Defeats van Zweden

David Hurwitz

Let’s face it: this disc was released simply because the […]

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Visceral, Vivid, Visual Missa Solemnis

Robert Levine

This strangest of all of Beethoven’s strange works is a disputed masterpiece. Not by me, mind you: I find the fact that it keeps you

Wagner: Parsifal/van Zweden

Robert Levine

Remember when recordings of Parsifal were rare? There were a handful of Knas, then Solti, Barenboim, Karajan, and Kubelik. Now every Tom, Dick, Gergiev, and

Poulenc, Honneger: Gloria; Symphony 3/Jansons SACD

David Hurwitz

There’s a certain logic in pairing these two works, in that both (sort of) reflect a French composer’s take on a liturgical subject–but let’s face

Rossini: Stabat Mater/Chailly

Robert Levine

Rossini’s Stabat Mater is one of the least devotional pieces of religious music ever penned, and I’m not complaining. It’s full of the composer’s best,

Pagliacci

Victor Carr Jr

This recording looks like one of those projects put together strictly for marketing purposes. Pick a well-known and highly popular opera (who hasn’t heard of