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Karl Weigl’s Last Two String Quartets

Jed Distler

The chamber and orchestral works of Karl Weigl (1881-1949) have been gradually finding their way onto recordings, including the last two of his eight string

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Bruckner: Sym No. 7

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One of those legendary British classical music comedy events, the Hoffnung Festival Concerts, featured a recorder and harpsichord ensemble playing Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, complete with

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Kienzl: String Quartets

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One thing’s for sure: Wilhelm Kienzl was no lemming. Best known for his popular opera Der Evangelimann, he lived long enough (1857-1941) to witness inexorable

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Big Boxes: Prime Vintage Ormandy on RCA Victor

Jed Distler May 11, 2025

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Filling In The Gaps: Wagner’s Patriotic Potboilers

David Hurwitz May 11, 2025

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Karg-Elert’s Pleasantly Arcane Piano/Harmonium Wagner Arrangements

Jed Distler May 11, 2025

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