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Among the pianists of the younger generation, Leif Ove Andsnes distinguishes himself by his original choices of repertoire and pungent pianism. His healthy musicianship shows
Sabine Meyer performs three extremely different works whose common feature is to treat the clarinet primarily as a lyrical instrument. Played on basset-horn (basically a
Francis Poulenc’s 1957 Dialogues of the Carmelites is a serious, big, theatrically effective work. Though scored predominantly for women, the voice types vary, and the
Back in 1970, Kyung Wha Chung’s early success helped to open the doors of international concert halls to dozens of Asian violinistic “Wunderkinder”. Thirty years
This classic recording of Humperdinck’s beloved children’s opera weathers its near half-century-old sonics well. While nothing can change a recorded balance that places the opulent
This recording of Verdi’s Macbeth had the misfortune to come out on the heels of Claudio Abbado’s superb set with Shirley Verrett and Piero Cappuccilli
This is Ruth Ann Swenson’s fourth solo disc and I’m still trying to figure out what it is that makes her so favored while a
This recording of Ariadne has long been considered a classic, and it’s easy to tell why. Herbert von Karajan and the Philharmonia play Richard Strauss’
Hans von Bulow described Wagner’s early Rienzi as “Meyerbeer’s best opera”. There’s more than a kernel of truth to this ironic quip. The work’s five
This Flute, recorded in l950, though shorn of all dialogue, is still a contender. Herbert von Karajan’s touch is light and airy, but he also
