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Hector Berlioz’s humongous setting of the Requiem Mass usually defeats its interpreters–not because the big moments, with their 16 timpanists and four brass bands, fail
Rather than assign a single pianist to record the entire cycle of 555 Scarlatti keyboard sonatas, Naxos showcases a different artist with each volume, beginning
The Iceland Symphony’s ongoing Sibelius symphony cycle has been generally disappointing, so it’s pleasing to be able to report that this performance of the Lemminkäinen
This ninth volume in Naxos’ survey of Glazunov’s complete orchestral works includes all of the music inspired by Finnish folk music and mythology, with a
The Joachim Trio turns in wonderful performances of the two finest piano trios written in the second half of the 19th century. The F minor
Sergei Rachmaninov’s First Symphony has gotten a lot of attention on records but it’s still a rarity in the concert hall. This is a pity
Brisk tempi, free-flowing but tasteful embellishments, and stylistic assurance characterize Lucy van Dael’s striking interpretations. She strips years of accumulated varnish off the D Minor
The 1940s were a luxurious time for Wagner singing, as this Met broadcast from February 6, l943, confirms. Erich Leinsdorf leads a tight performance, with
Naxos has very intelligently included the spoken superscriptions for each movement of the “Antartica” at the end of the disc, so those who want them
This is a disappointing performance, the sum of which is less than its parts lead us to expect. Because part of the original Act II
