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This Bruckner Sixth always has been the “sleeper” among recorded performances of the work, one of the great ones, yet surprisingly little known. It also
Back in the days when Bruckner Fifths weren’t exactly thick on the field, this performance was a serious contender; it’s less of one now. Not
Lorin Maazel’s Ravel program showcases the Vienna Philharmonic’s famed tonal opulence, which makes for sumptuous (if not particularly French) sounds in the Daphnis et Chloé
This very interesting and worthwhile disc offers an excellent reason to acquire yet another Bruckner Ninth. As usual, Harnoncourt offers a “concept”, and as with
Comic opera really isn’t funny, it’s just that it isn’t tragic or melodramatic. There are exceptions of course–long moments in Il barbiere di Siviglia and
Herbert von Karajan was so prolific a recording artist that proof is easily available to either support or disprove his credentials as a “great conductor
There’s some weird stuff going on here. Symphony No. 1, though dryly recorded (the horns buzz like they are using stopped tones almost throughout), is
Volatile temperament and fiendish commitment crackles through every bar of violinist Bronislaw Huberman’s oft-reissued Tchaikovsky and Beethoven Concertos, respectively recorded in 1928 and 1934. However
Wilhelm Backhaus’ 1952 recording of Beethoven’s Second Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic falls short of his stereo remake six years later. The main problem lies
Aram Khachaturian recorded selections from his two famous ballets several times for various labels, but this Decca selection of excerpts has long enjoyed particular affection,
