
This reissue brings together just about all of Christoph Eschenbach’s solo piano recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, with the notable exception of his Mozart sonata cycle
There are several very fine period-performance recordings of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in the catalog, including the two reference versions listed above, and this one, from
This overlooked 2004 recording has a lot going for it, but it would not be a first choice for a Zauberflöte. The good news is
Licensed from BIS, these performances on balance remain the finest versions of this music available, though some of the Naxos recordings are equally fine. Alfven
This is a quite pleasing account of Handel’s Water Music suite. The Consort of London, performing on modern instruments, produces warm and robust sonorities as
Originally issued by Collins Classics, this 1989 Granados and Falla recital features sensitive, idiomatic, and beautifully polished performances. While Cristina Ortiz does not consistently attain
Herbert Blomstedt’s Beethoven cycle with the Staatskapelle Dresden is one of the great ones, as much for the magnificent playing of this finest of all
Yingdi Sun’s Liszt Sonata interpretation is a collection of sensitive moments and miscalculations. The pianist frequently lessens the impact of climaxes in the following ways:
Most of the performances gathered in this 6-disc compilation have circulated on myriad labels, as well as in other collections issued by Brilliant Classics. There’s
Anyone who knows this Pagliacci–studio recorded in 1953–will acknowledge that it is probably the best sung version available. Fabulous voices abound, all in their prime: