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In 2007 Peter Maxwell Davies completed his commission to produce 10 string quartets for the Naxos label. As is the case with the three CDs
I have no criticism whatsoever about the excellence of these performances. No one plays neo-classical and late Stravinsky as well as Robert Craft, and whether
This second volume in Naxos’ Stanford symphony cycle is very well played and recorded. David Lloyd-Jones leads with a firm hand and finds about as
The third volume of Naxos’ Martinu piano music cycle showcases the composer’s mature style in what many consider to be his finest and most original
Liszt’s Donizetti transcriptions tell as much about their transcriber’s singular bravura as they do about the prolific Italian opera composer’s unstoppable melodic invention. The ideal
Marin Alsop’s recordings of Brahms’ first two symphonies were good, at times very good, but not great. In particular, for all her basic musicality, the
Arthur Fagen was responsible for Naxos’ excellent cycle of Martinu symphonies, so it’s no surprise that he leads Liszt’s own orchestra (more or less) in
A gifted cellist himself, Zoltán Kodály wrote a small but consistently excellent amount of works for his own instrument. After the monumental Sonata for cello
As revered as Vaughan Williams is among choral music fans, it’s remarkable that none of his original Christmas pieces has achieved the kind of popularity
Here is more fine Grieg from Bjarte Engeset and Naxos. The symphony isn’t terribly interesting or important, but this is a very charming performance featuring
