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By 1858, Brahms had his First Piano Concerto ready for performance. He was then only 25. Beethoven had died three decades earlier. Try imagining a
For the most part, this is the Dresden version of Tannhäuser, although the sirens’ song after the overture borrows from the Paris edition. (For the
The opening aria here, Adriana’s “Io son l’umile ancella”, nicely sums up Cristina Gallardo-Domas’ debut solo CD. The character claims to be “the humble maidservant
There is no substitute for hearing percussion music live, especially if the hall is wet and resonant, but this release at least comes close to
In Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto, Fazil Say’s brittle, steel-edged engraving of the notes suggests little of Martha Argerich’s long-limbed ferocity or Van Cliburn’s tonal differentiation.
Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s previous Strauss outing with the Berlin Philharmonic gave ample proof of his affinity for this delightful music. Like all the best conductors of
Assuming you’re not deterred by the price tag, the best all-round survey of mature Mozart piano trios on CD comes from the Mozartean Players in
Schubert’s Quintet in C for strings and Octet in F major make an ideal coupling, and this Teldec Ultima set offers superb performances of both
Here’s a really useful budget survey of some of the best of Michael Haydn’s (Joseph’s talented but less-appreciated younger brother) orchestral works. First up are
Chanticleer fans will be thrilled with this “long-awaited sequel” to its earlier (1995) release Sing We Christmas. In fact, lovers of Christmas music in general
