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These are very fine performances, realistically recorded in multichannel sound. It’s always good to hear Christian Tetzlaff, a violinist with a reputation for “coolness” that
If there’s a more atrociously recorded SACD on the market, I haven’t heard it. In multi-channel format, the Russian National Orchestra sounds sort of like
Although at first they may seem odd bedfellows, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov make a splendid pair in these absolutely superb and riveting performances of their respective
The musical world is not exactly screaming for another recording of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2, even though this one is perfectly fine. Kent Nagano
I really wanted to be able to recommend this disc. After all, it seems like such a worthy undertaking, simply oozing good intentions. All three
Joan and the Bells is a dramatic cantata in three movements that lasts about 21 never-boring minutes. The two outer movements depict Joan’s judgment and
Well what do you know? Pletnev finally gets one right! After what probably is the single longest and most consistently disappointing string of recordings in
This is a curious reading of The Bells. Mikhail Pletnev seems more attuned to the mystical and profound aspects of Edgar Allen Poe’s tome than
Ever wanted to hear Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on the clarinet? Here’s your chance to find out. Does it work? In theory, you’d think so. After
Here’s yet another unnecessary recording of no particular distinction. Mind you, it’s not bad. The Ninth Symphony has both precision and charm, some especially spiffy
