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Feodor Chaliapin’s imposing bass voice and larger-than-life artistry have been the subject of many CD reissues of varying quality. However, the present two-disc set offers
These are beautiful, energetic, colorful performances of music that is equally so. Miklós Rózsa’s concert music sounds just like his film music, and all of
The ideal song cycle for us melancholic types–perfect music to enhance the effect of a long, lonely winter evening–Schubert’s Winterreise (Winter Journey) also happens to
Karlowicz’s death in 1909, at age 33, was a serious loss to Polish music. His single Violin Concerto (1902) is as beautiful a work in
Muzio Clementi’s three Op. 40 Sonatas were published in 1802, and in them you can readily hear those qualities that lead directly to Beethoven. For
Sergey Lyapunov’s music is so derivative that it’s almost impossible to detect any sign of an independent personality at work. The strongest influence on his
While not the most impassioned and poetic reading of Chopin’s F minor concerto to be had, there’s much to be said for Eldar Nebolsin’s forthright
These are excellent performances of their type: extremely clear, flowing, with great attention paid to details of string phrasing and articulation (critical in this music).
Listening to relentlessly derivative, unoriginal music such as this really enhances your appreciation for the great stuff. Still, there’s quite a bit here to enjoy.
The Moscow Symphony Orchestra in 1993 was basically a pick-up band, and not the world’s greatest by a long shot, but these nevertheless are appealing
