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No one would have guessed that the world needed another recording of Il trovatore, since there are more than two dozen available, of which a
The Brahms and Stravinsky Violin Concertos make an unusual and refreshing pair for Hilary Hahn’s fourth Sony release. More importantly, her performances are stunning. In
It would be too easy to write this release off as some sort of cheap crossover venture, which it is not, or the offering of
A delightful collection. Casadesus plays Rameau to the manner born. Highlights include a comically zippy Le Rappel des Oiseaux and a lusciously flowing Les Niais
Since film critics have had a field day comparing Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes remake to the original 1968 sci-fi classic, isn’t it fair
Schumann’s Symphonic Studies Op. 13 make an interesting foil to the two concertos heard on this recording, but it’s a pity they’re placed first, before
Two great British cello concertos on one excellent mid-priced reissue! It’s an offer too good to miss, and these performances by Yo-Yo Ma with the
Murray Perahia’s Amsterdam Concertgebouw recordings (with Bernard Haitink) of the Beethoven piano concertos were widely praised in some quarters; the first four were superb even
What makes Sviatoslav Richter’s famous Sofia performance of Pictures at an Exhibition so special isn’t so much its virtuosity and brilliance as it is the
Some years ago Sony brought out a video documentary called Vladimir Horowitz: A Reminiscence, featuring previously unseen footage of the great pianist, rare documentary material,
