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James Levine is unquestionably a great Brahms conductor (or at least he was, prior to his current “go slow” period). His RCA complete symphony cycle
Wow! This is music making on a cosmic scale. You may hear some jaded critic offer up the following generic comment about this release: “These
These three works for violin and orchestra clearly demonstrate both the richness and diversity of styles among American composers, and Gidon Kremer’s advocacy of the
For reasons best known only to themselves, Universal has decided to re-release this disc containing the two best performances available of Bernstein’s Serenade and Songfest
The first movement and passacaglia of the concerto are simply gorgeous, from Lisa Batiashvili’s dusky but rich timbre to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s crystal-clear accompaniments. The rest
It was about time for a new recording of Giordano’s not-quite-great potboiler, Fedora, but this one adds little to the mix. It’s a great vehicle
British director Richard Eyre’s Carmen was recorded on January 16, 2010 at the Met, just weeks after its premiere. He has updated the opera from
Patricia Petibon is a singing whirlwind, a high, light coloratura who, like Natalie Dessay, has broken out of the gilded cage those types have invariably
It’s a pity that this had to be released on the heels of Decca’s brand-new version of the opera from Barcelona’s Liceu; that one is
Listening to Daniel Harding’s traversal of Carmina Burana you get the impression of a project long on obligation and short on inspiration. O Fortuna starts
