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Both of these 1955 Beethoven symphony performances are new to RCA’s Living Stereo series, although JVC brought out a limited-edition audiophile pressing of the Fifth
These 1962/63 recordings last were available as Volume 56 of RCA’s Arthur Rubinstein Collection, in transfers that stood out for their sonorous, bass-oriented impact. On
Although Sergei Rachmaninov considered himself first and foremost a composer, the last two decades of his life found him knee-deep in his “second career” as
This was recorded in 1972, and I recall being disappointed when it was released the following year. Time has done little to dull my disenchantment:
Christian Gerhaher has a strong baritone voice, even throughout its range, with a ringing top that lends a welcome sense of excitement to his singing.
Without doubt, this French domestic release is the finest single disc of Poulenc concertos available, better even than the composer’s recordings, and that’s saying a
First, some discographical housekeeping for the benefit of collectors who’ve followed Emnauel Ax’s Chopin recordings over the years. The Four Ballades are the same 1985
Georg Solti offers a big Bohème, with many moments of real excitement along with some strangely slow tempos in the third act and a bit
Isao Tomita’s 1974 recording of electronically performed Claude Debussy tone paintings is a classic of its kind. Combining technical wizardry, judicious musicianship, and boundless imagination,
Van Cliburn’s live 1958 Rachmaninov Third Concerto from Carnegie Hall makes its first appearance in RCA’s Living Stereo line. Its three-track incarnation gives a stronger
