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Hermann Scherchen always could be counted on to deliver exciting if idiosyncratic performances of music ranging from the Baroque to the avant-garde of his day.
Adjectives like “charming”, “elegant”, and “patrician” cling to Beecham like barnacles on an ocean liner. Because of the length of his career and the breadth
This particular agglomeration of mannerisms masquerading as an “interpretation” represents a singular blot on Thomas Beecham’s otherwise admirable career. The Nutcracker Suite suffers from sluggish
The quarter century emcompassed by this extraordinary collection (1890-1916) represents the coming of age in American music, when composers stopped writing fake Mendelssohn and (at
Musical Heritage Society offers a solid performance of the Planets from Telarc’s back catalog, one with superb playing by the Royal Philharmonic and inspired conducting
Rudolf Kempe’s Bruckner Fourth is reason enough to get this entry in EMI’s Great Conductors series. In this live 1972 broadcast recording from Munich, Kempe
I have little to add with respect to the performances on this disc beyond the observations of Victor Carr Jr. in his review of the
There are so many recordings of this symphony, and so few are as fine as we would hope. This is no exception: it’s well played,
The Schubert is the better known of the two string orchestra arrangements offered on Telarc’s novel and enterprising new release. Charles Rosekrans leads an opulent
The Royal Philharmonic plays beautifully in the C major concerto’s Largo, notably in the rounded, sustained string playing and the excellent woodwind solos. If the
