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This isn’t a great Fantastique, though it has its moments. Of course, at one point in his career Thomas Beecham probably was an ideal interpreter
The Decca/Ashkenazy and EMI/Previn recordings of Prokofiev’s complete Cinderella both appeared simultaneously in the early days of digital. Previn’s LSO performance was considered warmer and
If you see this set of Shostakovich Piano Concertos in your local store (or favorite on-line site), don’t be put off by the label. This
It’s funny how many conductors get one Elgar Symphony or the other, but not both. Adrian Boult always did a fine Elgar 2 but wasn’t
EMI’s inclusion of Paul Kletzki among the elite podium masters represented in its Great Conductors of the 20th Century series surely is one of its
Decca’s Prokofiev compilation offers all of the composer’s concerted works in one three-disc package. The main attraction, the 1975 Ashkenazy/Previn Piano Concerto cycle, offers Ashkenazy’s
This recent volume in the Philips Duo 20th Century Classics series focuses on the violin concertos of the 1900s, specifically works by Shostakovich, Bartok, Elgar,
The music of rock group Queen was distinguished by its harmonic sophistication and occasional operatic allusions, reflecting the classical background and training of lead singer
This is the soundtrack to the 1947 English film of Offenbach’s great work. It’s sung in English in an okay translation, the score is cut
Although his available discography is quite patchy, Hermann Scherchen’s reputation as a passionate and able advocate for twentieth-century music is well deserved. Certainly, this pair
