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Except for the decidedly unportentous, dancing opening chorus (as opposed to Klemperer’s monumental rendition or Herreweghe’s more effectual balance of weight, texture, and tempo), this
The Requiem and Symphonie funèbre make logical disc-mates, as both stand among Berlioz’s most public works. As usual with Davis’ Berlioz, these versions are well-played,
This lovely disc features Arthur Grumiaux’s art at its most winning. In the G minor concerto he gives a passionate account of the introduction, leading
Philips’ new “Artist’s Choice” release devoted to Alfred Brendel recordings selected by the pianist taps into previously unpublished live and broadcast material. According to Brendel’s
Sensible programming and freshly minted performances make this Dvorák and Sarasate disc an attractive proposition. Akiko Suwanai, a Japanese virtuoso with an assured technique and
Dvorák’s Violin Concerto has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts on disc, one that it entirely deserves. Its critics (starting with Joachim and Brahms) dismissed
Interestingly, this set from the early 1990s remains one of only two collections of Albinoni’s Op. 7 concertos available complete in one package. (The other
Considered by many to be Rimsky-Korsakov’s greatest opera, recordings and performances of The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (as
Recording-wise, André Previn’s tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1985-89) was a largely successful one. The present disc is one of a
This 7-disc Original Masters compilation restores the solo and concerto material included in Philips’ 1995 12-CD edition of Clara Haskil’s complete recordings for the label.
