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Everyone plays Bruckner these days. Everyone records Bruckner these days. Ninety-nine percent of those recordings, never mind the live performances, are dreck. They exist for
There are few things more wonderful in the life of a record collector than a really great recording of a repertory warhorse. It’s not just
Recordings like this restore one’s faith in the possibility of
Forget about this droopy, dull performance of the Symphony in
The universe is not exactly desperate for more recordings of this repertoire, but this one, surprising as it might seem, is pretty excellent. Michael Stern
Reference Recordings reissues as a “twofer” José Serebrier’s generally excellent performances of Janácek orchestral music. The performances of the Sinfonietta and Taras Bulba are both
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski was music director of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1960-79, in fact during its name transition from Minneapolis Symphony to its present title. Since
This is an impressive recording of these frequently encountered pieces. The Young Person’s Guide features excellent solo work from all departments, and a clarity of
In contrast to Joel Fan’s previous mixed recital for the Reference label (World Keys–type Q10191 in Search Reviews), West of the Sun focuses on composers
New recordings of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s brilliant Pieces de Clavecin en Concerts are rare these days. Rarer still are any on American labels and performed by
