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What an impressive, beautifully recorded showcase from this 18-year-old cellist! From the cruel pyrotechnics of Paganini’s Rossini Variations to the dark lyricism of Falla’s Popular
This CD gathers together gems from two different Argerich recitals, recorded live at the Concertgebouw in 1978-79. Aside from some predictably good Bach and Chopin,
What is more important, words or music? That’s essentially the plot of Richard Strauss’ operatic swan song, for which Clemens Krauss fashioned a mildly droll
Your reaction to this famous recording depends on whether you find the cutesy-pooh antics of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau charming or sickening. Certainly, there’s
This 1955 Figaro has been in and out of the catalog for years. It remains a faithful, stylish rendering but one that can’t really hold
If you’re like me, it’s always been Callas über Alles; however, many other people still need proof. This CD should do it. Even with her
No question about it, pianist Alexis Weissenberg had technique to kill. Kill the music, that is. His Chopin Nocturnes are either unduly rushed, hammered out
Manon has seen happy days on record: In the 1950s Victoria de los Angeles personified Massenet’s complicated heroine; Beverly Sills was magnificent and multifaceted in
Every so often these performances would turn up as an EMI special import. At budget price, one hopes this disc will enjoy a long life
In essence, EMI’s 20-bit remastering of Karl Böhm’s 1962 Così fan tutte fortifies the lower strings, winds, and timpani, while sharpening note attacks and word
