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The music of rock group Queen was distinguished by its harmonic sophistication and occasional operatic allusions, reflecting the classical background and training of lead singer
Emmanuel Pahud and his colleagues in the Berliner Barock Solisten turn in immaculate and stylish performances of these elegant concertos. They sound particularly impressive in
These rather straightforward performances benefit chiefly from Welser-Möst’s identification with Mendelssohn’s style. He employs brisk tempos in both symphonies, augmented by smooth, dovetailed phrasing. The
Wait! Not so fast. I know this looks like just another collection of Russian orchestral showpieces (of which there are countless available), but André Cluytens
Although EMI has two “superstar” Beethoven Triple Concerto recordings to its credit (Oistrakh/Rostropovich/Richter and Perlman/Ma/Barenboim), I don’t necessarily prefer them to the label’s less-celebrated (and
No need to make allowances for the fact that Franz Welser-Möst leads a youth orchestra: he commands a very satisfying Bruckner Eighth, lively, a touch
With each new CD release of his music, Osvaldo Golijov’s burgeoning reputation as a wildly inventive and “must-hear” composer becomes more and more evident. The
Michel Plasson’s rather straightforward Debussy sports clear balances and crystalline textures, qualities also found in Boulez’s performances with the Cleveland Orchestra. But Boulez goes far
Simon Rattle’s Boléro proceeds dutifully to its clamorous conclusion without incident (or any particular insight). But Daphnis et Chloé is the main interest here, and
This marvelous collection (a reissue of a set released in 1991, compiled from earlier recordings) reaffirms Benjamin Britten as one of the great composers of
