
Given Evgeny Kissin’s formidable stature in the piano world, high expectations are in order for his Beethoven concerto cycle with Colin Davis and the London
This is the last of Adrian Boult’s umpteen recordings of The Planets, and while it isn’t the most disciplined (“Mars” in particular is not always
This seven-disc set constitutes Paul Robeson’s complete EMI recording sessions from 1928 to 1939, newly transferred from 78s. Today Robeson’s deservedly iconic reputation as an
DongHyek Lim’s prodigious fingers and innate musicality mesh well in Bach’s Goldberg Variations, albeit with inconsistent success. The young pianist fares best in the cross-handed
Pianist Youri Egorov first came to international prominence as the clear favorite among the 1977 Van Cliburn Competition’s semi-finalists. When Egorov failed to make the
There’s nothing bad here, but also nothing particularly arresting or distinguished. All of the music is well played, but if you compare Rattle’s Symphony in
To program a substantial 20th-century piece for violin and cello duo followed by a Baroque transcription is like playing an overture at the end of
A strong artistic profile emerged from Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter’s live 2005 Concertgebouw recital, released by VAI in conjunction with her receiving the coveted Gilmore
To celebrate what would have been Herbert von Karajan’s 100th birthday on April 5, 2008, EMI has gathered together all of the conductor’s recordings for
Volume 2 of EMI’s comprehensive Herbert von Karajan centenary edition gathers virtually all of the conductor’s operatic and vocal output for the label in one