
If you think of Paul Dukas as a Mickey-Mouse composer, […]
Kitajenko or Barshai? Or who? That’s really the question as the Shostakovich centennial year of 2006 is well served by two sets of the complete
The Bottom Line: This is one of the best entries in Poschner’s ultra-complete Bruckner symphony cycle–a performance full of characterful ideas, perfectly executed.
This splendid new release confirms the excellent impression made by its predecessors, especially the remarkable disc containing the Fourth Piano Concerto and other orchestral works.
Recorded between 1984 and 2013, these 10 CDs represent the opera singers who appeared on the Capriccio label–some famous, some borderline, a few already forgotten,
Yes, Bruckner can be refreshing. Witness this lively, flowing performance that never sacrifices the necessary gravitas for mere speed, but which delivers an interpretation of
Fans of this still-neglected composer familiar only with the waltz-sequence from this eighty-minute ballet are likely to be disappointed by the full work, not that
The ten best recordings of 2021 represent an eclectic mix of new recordings and boxed set reissues. Regarding the former, the emphasis for the most
Franziska Lee’s first Capriccio solo CD presented an intelligently curated and capably executed recital of works by 20th century French composers. Her followup release lavishes
This is the first release in what promises to be a complete cycle of all of the Bruckner symphonies in all of their various versions.